Event    From 1854  To 1954

Paddington Station centenary

Categories: Engineering

London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the Metropolitan line, the world's first underground passenger railway.

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Paddington Station centenary

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Paddington Station's centenary

1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the cent...

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Thomas Telford

Thomas Telford

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