Great British Railway Stations: York (2010)
1h 0min
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They are at the beginning and end of the working day for many, railway stations are places millions of people pass through day after day in the UK, but few actually pay attention to their surroundings or give any consideration to the history and development of these magnificent buildings. Even fewer look at the design, engineering and architecture of some of the best public buildings constructed in Britain over the past 200 years. Great British Railway Stations takes a look at a selection of the finest railway stations in the United Kingdom. York is one of the most important railway junction stations on the British railway network, marking the approximate half way point on the East Coast Mail Line between London and Edinburgh. The junction was historically a major site for rolling stock manufacture, maintenance and repair. The first York railway station was a temporary building on opened in 1839 by the York and North Midland Railway. A second station, inside the walls, opened in1841. This station closed in 1877 when the present station opened but remained in use for a further 88 years as carriage storage space. This station was the first to incorporate a hotel in its structure. It was replaced by the present station, designed by the railway architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey. On completion in 1877, it had 13 platforms and was the largest in the world. - Studio:
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- Documentary, Special Interest