Hanwell 1st railway station, Greater London
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Hanwell 1st railway station, Greater London
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 20 Aug 2021
Opened in 1838 by the Great Western Railway on its line from London Paddington to Reading, this station closed in 1877 when it was replaced by the current station some 250m east. View west from the second station towards Southall and Reading. At the time the first station existed, there were only two broad gauge tracks here, to the left of the image. The two parallel platforms were located about where the "90" (miles per hour) sign is, at the point where Wharncliffe viaduct crosses Station Road. The station has moved, the road name hasn't!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.511329
Longitude
-0.341052