City Goods Station
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City Goods Station
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 4 Oct 2006
An uncommon sight in the City of London: a derelict building. The faded sign says "City Goods Station and Bonded Stores". This was an accumulator tower for storing hydraulic power to operate wagon lifts. With the railway being on a viaduct, wagons had to be lowered to ground level to enter the goods depot. The Fenchurch St line opened in 1840 as the London & Blackwall Railway. This was a cable railway using stationary engines; it was known as the tuppenny rope.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.51027
Longitude
-0.071893