Home > Europe > United Kingdom > England > London > Bridges > Hungerford Bridge
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Heritage Images
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Charing-Cross Railway: covered way leading to the platform, 1864. 'In no part of London has a greater improvement been made than upon the spot where Hungerford Market once stood. Not a vestige of the various structures now remain...the riverside between Villiers-street and Craven-street, has been altered, and the site is occupied by an immense railway station - the West-end terminus of the Charing-cross Railway...it stands about 100 ft. from the Strand roadway...it has about 200 ft. width of frontage, and...its ground floor will be set apart for booking-offices, refreshment-rooms, &c., and all its upper stories will be used for hotel purposes... At the bottom of Villiers-street is a communication by means of which steam-boat passengers use the Hungerford landing-pier...A person may now go from Charing-cross to Blackfriars, by means of the new railway, in three minutes; to London Bridge in ten minutes: to Spa-road in fourteen minutes; to Deptford in twenty-one minutes; and to Greenwich in twenty-five minutes'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
Heritage Images features heritage image collections
Media ID 38079302
© The Print Collector/Heritage Images
City Of Westminster London England Commuter Commuters Commuting Crowds Day Out Day Trip Gas Lighting Gaslight Horse And Carriage Horse Drawn Carriage Lights Outing Passenger Passengers Pointing Public Transport Railroad Bridge Railway Bridge Railway Staff Railway Station Railway Worker Railways Station Subterranean Thames Top Hat Top Hats Tophat Train Station Tunnel Underground Way In Westminster London England
FEATURES IN THESE COLLECTIONS
> Architecture
> Tunnels
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> Greater London
> Related Images
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Boroughs
> City of Westminster
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Boroughs
> Greenwich
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Bridges
> Blackfriars Bridge
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Bridges
> Hungerford Bridge
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Bridges
> London Bridge
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Bridges
> Related Images
> Europe
> United Kingdom
> England
> London
> Bridges
> Westminster Bridge
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the bustling energy of The Charing-Cross Railway in 1864, showcasing the covered way leading to the platform. The transformation of this area from the former Hungerford Market to a state-of-the-art railway station is truly remarkable.
In no part of London has a greater improvement been made than at this spot, where not a vestige of the old structures remains. The riverside between Villiers-street and Craven-street has been completely altered to make room for this immense railway station - the West-end terminus of the Charing-cross Railway.
The station stands proudly about 100 ft. from the Strand roadway, with an impressive width of frontage and multiple stories dedicated to booking offices, refreshment rooms, and hotel accommodations. A convenient communication at the bottom of Villiers-street allows steamboat passengers to easily access Hungerford landing-pier.
With quick travel times ranging from three minutes to Blackfriars, ten minutes to London Bridge, and twenty-five minutes to Greenwich, this new railway system revolutionizes transportation in London. This historic print serves as a window into a bygone era when railways were paving the way for progress and connectivity in one of Europe's most vibrant cities.
MADE IN THE UK
Safe Shipping with 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
FREE PERSONALISATION*
We are proud to offer a range of customisation features including Personalised Captions, Color Filters and Picture Zoom Tools
FREE COLORIZATION SERVICE
You can choose advanced AI Colorization for this picture at no extra charge!
SECURE PAYMENTS
We happily accept a wide range of payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you
* Options may vary by product and licensing agreement. Zoomed Pictures can be adjusted in the Basket.
