Railways in Victorian London: How Railway Development Changed London

Explores how London's railways transformed the city into a global hub, impacting everything from suburbia to crime and culture.

London has always been a major transport hub. Indeed, it owes its origins to being the location in ancient times of what was then the lowest bridging point of the River Thames. From the 1830s to 1914 it became the focal point of Britain's railway system. In that time a railway network of extraordinary complexity developed, serving the needs of London's citizens and ...