Liverpool Street, London

[FHRG]

Does anyone have access to, know of, or can give directions to, a plan of the station prior to its being rebuilt in its present form ?

[Ca55ie]

I've got a plan much prior to it being rebuilt - it's in GER days. Are you interested?

Sam

[FHRG]

Yes indeed. It will be of great interest and help.

[FHRG]

I have followed up some clues and found more information is available if anyone cares to ask I can point them in some useful directions.

[Ca55ie]

I'd love a few pointers matey!

Sam

[FHRG]

There are two books which should be available through Public Libraries.
"Liverpool Street Station", Thorne, Academy Publications.
"Liverpool Street Station .........", Nick Derbyshire, Granta Publications.
The former is quite old, the latter fairly recent.
For pix I found a source through Google, on I think page 5 or 6, when searching "Liverpool Strret Station" under NRM/Science and Society.
Another source is "http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk" then "Places", "L", Liverpool Street Station.

[DSY011]

The old Rhodesian Railways once had 2 records. The Bulawayo stations main platform was the longest in the world, until Cairo beat it (see photo in gallery). It is still the 2nd longest. The second record is the turntable at the Bulawayo shads is over 90 ft long. I have not heard of one to beat it as yet.
Syd

[locojoe]

Originally Posted by DSY011

The old Rhodesian Railways once had 2 records. The Bulawayo stations main platform was the longest in the world, until Cairo beat it (see photo in gallery). It is still the 2nd longest. The second record is the turntable at the Bulawayo shads is over 90 ft long. I have not heard of one to beat it as yet.
Syd

Hi Syd and All

Whats the longest platform in UK, is it situated at a Manchester station.
Alan Locojoe.

[swisstrains]

Originally Posted by locojoe

Hi Syd and All

Whats the longest platform in UK, is it situated at a Manchester station.
Alan Locojoe.

Alan,
The longest platform in the U.K. was Platform 11 between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Exchange stations. It was 2194 feet long. Manchester Exchange closed in the 60's and is now a car park. Manchester Victoria survives but on a much smaller scale.
It is mentioned in some of the links from this thread.