Under the railway lines at Stonebridge Park

Image: © Marathon Taken: 22 Oct 2014

The London & Birmingham Railway opened from Euston to Boxmoor in 1837, and on to Birmingham in 1838. In 1846 it became part of the London & North Western Railway. Suburban services were diverted in 1912 to run over the "New Lines", which had just been built: these follow the route used today by Bakerloo line trains. The latter first operated over this section in 1917. There is a huge area of sidings above the North Circular Road here as well as the West Coast Main Line and the local line operated by London Overground and the Bakerloo line. The sidings extend for two miles, from Harlesden almost to Wembley Central, and at their widest are 350 metres across. Passengers on Bakerloo or London Overground trains at first follow the northern edge of the complex through Stonebridge Park station. Just before Wembley Central, the Bakerloo and Overground pass under the main line to emerge on its southern edge. This view along a path next to the North Circular Road gives some idea of the skill that went into building the railways when you look at the brickwork, and also of the extent of the railways here.

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