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 Hackney Wick railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Street map and aerial photo of Hackney Wick railway station from Multimap.com
The typical service at the station is 4 trains per hour westbound to Richmond via Hackney, Highbury, Camden Town and Willesden, and 4 trains per hour eastbound to Stratford, of which alternate trains are extended to North Woolwich.
Stations of London: Central area - Greater London
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 London Borough of Hackney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To the east is the large open space of the Hackney Marshes and the districts of Hackney Wick and Homerton.
Hackney is the only inner London borough north of the Thames that has no London Underground stations other than those on its borders with other boroughs.
South Hackney abuts Victoria Park (which is in neighbouring Tower Hamlets) and terraced Victorian and Edwardian housing stock has survived in the area.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/London_Borough_of_Hackney   (945 words)

  
 Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick did not gain its station (originally to have been called Wallis Road) until 1980, when the North London Line was reopened to passenger services, although there had been a station at Victoria Park from 1856 to 1943.
Remarkably, the use of the word ‘petrol’ was pioneered in Hackney Wick, by Carless, Capel and Leonard, who carried on their refining business here for over a hundred years from 1860, while Matchbox toys were made at Lesney’s factories here from 1947 to 1983.
Indoor sports facilities wil be constructed at Hackney Wick as part of the construction project for the 2012 Olympics, on the site of the Arena Field recreation ground and the former Hackney greyhound stadium.
www.hidden-london.com /hackneywick.html   (331 words)

  
 Hackney: Clapton British History Online
Growth was stimulated by the opening of Clapton railway station in 1872, followed closely by the arrival of tramways at Lower Clapton and their extension in 1875 to Clapton common.
Hackney Downs, previously amid fields, by 1865 was edged north by Downs Road, bordering the Powells' land offered for sale in 1861, (fn.
Extensive rehousing by Hackney M.B. began in 1925 near the Mill fields, with 48 maisonettes in Fletching Road.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=22702&strquery=clapton   (5766 words)

  
 Invest in Hackney
Hackney Wick is adjacent to both the site of the Stratford International Passenger Station on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the M11 Link Road.
Hackney Wick features in the London 2012 Olympic plan, with nearly one quarter of the land in this area being used to host the western flank of the Olympic park, the basketball stadium and food precinct.
The Wick is an established industrial area and has an extremely strong economic base.
www.invest-in-hackney.org /pages/whyhackney/hackney_wick_40.html   (181 words)

  
 List of London railway stations
This is a list of mainline railway stations in London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway.
Addiscombe station (closed 1997) \n* Bingham Road station (closed 1983)\n* Broad Street station (closed 1986)\n* Coombe Road station (closed 1983)\n* Coulsdon North station (closed 1983)\n* East Brixton station (closed 1976)\n* Selsdon station (closed 1983) \n* Shoreditch station (closed 1940)\n* Woodside station (closed 1997)
\n* Falconwood station\n* Farringdon station\n* Feltham railway station\n* Fenchurch Street railway station\n* Finchley Road and Frognal railway station\n* Finsbury Park station\n* Forest Gate railway station\n* Forest Hill railway station\n* Fulwell station \n
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/l/li/list_of_london_railway_stations.html   (421 words)

  
 Route 8: Lea Valley
Hackney Marsh, a former haunt of highwaymen, is now one of London's largest playing fields.
The run should be done during daylight hours as it is totally dark along the river after sunset and Victoria Park closes from dusk to dawn.
Despite many failed attempts, Roe continued his experiments and there is now a blue plaque commemorating his first successful flight (in July 1909) on one of the railway arches he worked from.
www.serpentine.org.uk /routes/08/index.htm   (1112 words)

  
 Useful Contacts - Kingsmead Homes
Stratford, Bromley-by-Bow, Bow Church, Old Ford, Wansbeck Road, Hackney Wick, Homerton, Clapton Pond, Clapton (Nightingale Road).
Finsbury Park, Highbury, Canonbury, Newington Green, Dalston, Regents Estate, Hackney, Homerton, Hackney Wick
Leyton (Town Hall), Cogan Avenue Estate, Higham Hill Road, Selborne Road, Walthamstow Central, Leyton (Baker's Arms), Whipps Cross, Leytonstone Station, Grove Green Road, Homerton Road, Hackney T. Hall Hackney Central Station
www.kingsmeadhomes.org.uk /default.aspx?ContentID=118   (396 words)

  
 Rec Fresh : Article 'Greenwich station'
Greenwich railway station is about 400m southwest of the town centre of Greenwich, London, England.
Whilst Greenwich station is the nearest national rail station to the centre of Greenwich, the Cutty Sark DLR station is more conveniently situated for the town centre, the National Maritime Museum, the former Greenwich Hospital, the covered market and other tourist attractions.
These modern stations include lifts (elevators) to ease access to all parts of the station complex and were the first stations on the London system to be fully wheelchair accessible.
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 Business Fresh : Article 'Maze Hill railway station'
Maze Hill railway station, in the Maze Hill area of Greenwich, London, is the closest railway station to Greenwich Park, being about two minutes walk from the north-east corner of the park (particularly convenient for parents with small children, as this is where the children's playground is!).
Greenwich was linked by a massive brick-built railway viaduct with 878 arches, first to a station in Spa Road (Bermondsey), and later to London Bridge.
Indeed, the London and Greenwich Railway is reputed to be the world's first suburban railway and was designed by former army engineer George Landmann, and promoted by entrepreneur George Walter.
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 Pizza Wick at Local.co.uk
Restaurants in Hackney Wick ASK Pizza & Pasta 41 Spring St Paddington London W2 1JA (t) 020 7706 0707 ASK Pizza & Pasta 48 Grafton Way Regent's Park London W1T 5DZ (t) 020 7388 8108 ASK Pizza & Pasta 41 Spring St Paddington London W2 1JA (t) 020 7706 0707
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Wick Contents Wick A century ago Wick was Europe's busiest herring port, its harbour jam-packed with fishing boats and larger ships exporting tons of salted fish to Russia, Scandinavia and the West Indian slave plantations.
www.local.co.uk /Wick/Pizza   (433 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Special reports 'Savagely woken from a pleasant dream'
London buses, particularly the buses between Hackney and the centre, are also filled with immigrants, and it is very possible that if a bomb exploded in any one of them, it would kill and maim at least one person from every continent and of every major faith.
I take the 73 bus between Hackney and central London most days and, on Wednesday, for the first time ever, the driver made a news announcement over the PA. "For those who are interested," he said, "London has been chosen to host the 2012 Olympic Games." Nobody could quite believe it.
Walking down Essex Road, which leads from the border of Hackney through Islington towards King's Cross and the western edge of the City, everybody was talking; sometimes to each other, mostly to their loved ones on their mobiles.
www.guardian.co.uk /terrorism/story/0,12780,1523827,00.html?gusrc=rss   (1330 words)

  
 Hackney Walks : Shoreditch Walk
During 2001 the church was extensively restored by Hackney architect Richard Griffiths who was also responsible for the restoration of Sutton House (National Trust) in Homerton.
Hackney Road The old road from Shoreditch to Hackney was in the 19th and early 20th century, like Curtain Road, an important area for furniture manufacture but also for shoe making.
An important example of early Victorian railway construction, it is threatened by a new railway development, the extension of the East London Line to Dalston.
hoop.ground-level.org /shoreditch/info   (3850 words)

  
 The Hackney and Tower Hamlets (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
The area marked B4 on map 1 shall additionally be transferred to the Victoria ward, and the area marked B5 on map 2 to the Wick ward.
In approximate terms, the land transferred from Hackney to Tower Hamlets has a total area of 30 hectares, and that transferred from Tower Hamlets to Hackney a total area of 10 hectares.
The areas marked B4 on map 1 and B5 on map 2 shall be transferred from Tower Hamlets, and from the Park ward to Hackney.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1993/Uksi_19931260_en_1.htm   (858 words)

  
 7 July London bombings - Information
Explosives were also found in the vehicle associated with one of the suspects at Luton railway station and subjected to controlled explosions [28], [29], [30], [31].
The alleged bombers caught on CCTV at Luton railway station at 07:21 a.m.
Much of King's Cross station was also closed, with the ticket hall and waiting area being used as a makeshift hospital to treat casualties on the spot.
www.logicjungle.com /wiki/7_July_London_bombings   (6478 words)

  
 CTV.ca U.K. investigation into attacks moving quickly
One man was arrested at a railway station in Birmingham.
The city's Snow Hill rail station was evacuated and cordoned off as police moved in on the suspect.
In a moment of high drama, the man was shot to death in the Stockwell tube station, south of London.
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 Category:Hackney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hackney North and Stoke Newington (UK Parliament constituency)
This page was last modified 16:00, 30 March 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Hackney   (54 words)

  
 Met Police: 'One week anniversary' bombings appeal
At 09:47 in Tavistock Square, WC1, there was a fourth explosion on a number 30 bus to Hackney Wick.
MPS officers, assisted by officers from Bedfordshire Police, examined a vehicle in the car park of Luton railway station.
One man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and remains in custody at a central London police station.
www.iwar.org.uk /news-archive/2005/07-14.htm   (1235 words)

  
 Kings Cross Steelers RFC
Journey times (according to the timetable) are Hackney Wick: 8 minutes; Highbury and Islington: 20 mins; Camden Road: 25 mins; Hampstead Heath: 32 mins;Willesden Junction: 44 mins; Richmond: 1 hour 6 minutes.
From Plaistow Station walk down the steps into the small car park and take the alley which runs past the Centre for the Blind, through the houses, heading towards what looks like a railway embankment, which is the Greenway (or the Northern Outfall Sewer).
West Ham station is served by the tube: District, Hammersmith and City and Jubilee Lines, plus Silverlink (North London Line) and c2c Fenchurch Street rail services.
www.kxsrfc.com /default.asp?Page=11&sSeason=10&mIndex=88   (726 words)

  
 Hilton London Euston - 4 Star Hotel - WC1 - Center of London
When you see Euston Railway station on your left, turn right at the main traffic lights.
- Take the bus from the airport to Liverpool Street from where you can take the London Underground to Euston Square or the bus to London Euston railway station.
The hotel is conveniently situated for rail, road and air travellers alike, being just a short walk from Euston, King's Cross and St. Pancreas main line stations and having the major roads to the North and West just on the doorstep, also access to all London Airports is ideal, whether by tube or airbus.
www.londonby.com /hiltoneuston/pages/reach.htm   (237 words)

  
 Ringway 1
It was to connect the West Cross Route at Harlesden (near Willesden Junction station) with the East Cross Route at Hackney Wick.
After crossing Kilburn High Road (A5) and the railway viaduct carrying (what are now) the Chiltern, Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines, there would be a junction with the M1 (aerial view (JPEG, 21KB) from North Cross Route Report).
As part of the plan, the A4 would be provided with an underpass under the West Kensington and Warwick Road junctions.
www.btinternet.com /~roads/lon_mway/glcplans/ringway1.html   (1232 words)

  
 Lincoln House Hotel - Central London - 2 Star Hotel - W1 - Center of London
We recommend that you catch a taxi or take the underground to Victoria Station on the return journey to Gatwick Airport.
We are about 5-7 min walk from Marble Arch and Baker Street underground stations as well as from Hyde and Regent’s parks.
Gloucester Place runs parallel to Baker Street with Oxford Street at one end and Marylebone Road at the other.
www.londonby.com /lincoln/pages/reach.htm   (367 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Homerton Article
Homerton is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Hackney.
Home of Toerag, an eight track recording studio which uses reclaimed 1960s analogue equipment, where notably the White Stripes' acclaimed 2003 album Elephant was produced.
www.ipedia.com /homerton.html   (135 words)

  
 Society Fresh : Article 'Way Station'
Way Station is a 1963 science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak, originally published as Here Gather the Stars in two parts in Galaxy Magazine in June and August of 1963.
Wallace is the only human being who knows of the existence of these aliens, until almost a hundred years later, when the US government becomes aware of and suspicious about his failure to age or die.
Plot summary Enoch Wallace, an American Civil War veteran, is chosen by an alien called Ulysses to administer a way station for interplanetary travel.
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 Great Days Out
The market itself runs down a narrow viaduct, lined with old railway arches that now present themselves as lockups for the traders on the market.
Whitechapel is a long established, thriving local street market opposite the famous Royal London Hospital, right by the Whitechapel underground station.
Vying with Portobello Road for the title of London's most popular market, there are actually a number of distinct markets in Camden which combine to give the visitor a great day out and bargains galore.
www.esgreatdaysout.com /menu_pages/markets.htm   (2100 words)

  
 Railway station data, location H
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 Car hire at HACKNEY WICK Rail station train tickets online or car hire.
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Car hire at HACKNEY WICK Rail station train tickets online or car hire.
Rail tickets obtainable for railway passengers throughout the United Kingdom.
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 T E C H N I C A L W I Z A R D R Y ....presents:
TRANSPORT: Free Transport from Stratford Tube Station will be provided between 22:30 and 01:30 BY RAIL: Hackney Wick British Rail-Stratford Tube 5 Minutes walk from the Railway Station Silverlink Rail North London Line to Hackney Wick (The rail connects at Highbury & Islington and Stratford Tube Stations).
Turn left out of the station, left at the mini roundabout and keep left.
EQ ARENA: EQ contains a big well ventilated dance floor, a kicking in-house system, lots of places to sit and a bar/chill-out area.
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 LondonTown.com The Worlds Number 1 Internet Site for London London hotel and vacation experts
Heathrow Central Railway Station, The Cofferdam, Chester Road
Hayes and Harlington Railway Station, Station Road, Hayes, London
Honor Oak Park Railway Station, Honor Oak Park
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 cargomap
You can also get the N214 from Old Street station up to King's Cross, Camden Town and Highgate.
[In the old railway arches at the Shoreditch end of Rivington Street]
If you stay after the bands finish, and need to catch a night bus, the N35, N243, N8, N26 and N149 all go into the West End.
www.users.dircon.co.uk /~shink/cargomap.htm   (259 words)

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