Description
| Product ID: | 9780750987851 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | TR |
| Title: | Journey to Crossrail |
| Subtitle: | Railways Under London, From Brunel to the Elizabeth Line |
| Authors: | Author: Stephen Halliday |
| Subjects: | History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Trains and railways: general interest, Local history, Trains & railways: general interest, Local history, London, Greater London |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The story of London's main line railway beneath the streets, from its origins in the nineteenth century to its opening in the second decade of the twenty-first century Why did London have to wait so long for a main-line railway beneath its streets? For a few years in the mid-nineteenth century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s broad-gauge Great Western trains ran from Reading to Faringdon. Now, after many false starts, his vision is being realised as the Elizabeth Line prepares to carry passengers from Reading to the City once again, and beyond to Essex and Kent, using engineering that would have earned the admiration of the greatest Victorian engineers. London historian Stephen Halliday presents an engaging discussion of Crossrail’s fascinating origins and the heroic engineering that made it all possible. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-11-26 |
