Julian Glover

London’s 598 railways stations have made the capital what it is

There was fierce competition to build stations in Victorian London, says Christian Wolmar — but the many random lines turned out to be useful

View from the Thames of Cannon Street station, opened in 1866. Credit: Getty Images
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  • Cathedrals of Steam: How London’s Great Stations Were Built — And How They Transformed the City

    Christian Wolmar

    Atlantic, pp. 352, £25

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