Key Words :- railway station

Address :- Strand, London, Greater London, WC2
Grid Ref :- TQ 3029 8041
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.507608 , Long -0.124027
Local Authority :- Westminster City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site :-
Designed by John Hawkshaw opened 1864 for SER on site of old Hungerford Market. 164 ft span roof over 6 platforms, collapsed 1905 and replaced by present ridge and furrow structure. This roof in turn replaced by the piggy back office development designed by Terry Farrell & Co and engineered by Ove Arup ca. 1990.

Further Reading and References :-
Betjeman, John. 'London's Historic Railway Stations.' John Murray, 1972
Biddle, Gordon and Nock, O S. 'The Railway Heritage of Britain: 150 Years of Railway Architecture and Engineering'. Michael Joseph, 1983
Biddle, Gordon. 'Great Railway Stations of Britain'. David & Charles, 1986
Bonanza, Michael R. 'Historic Railway Sites in Britain'. Robert Hale, 1987
Yorke, Trevor. 'Britain's Railway Architecture & Heritage'. Countryside Books, 2013

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