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Southern Cross Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Southern Cross is one of the five stations which comprise the City Loop, an underground railway which encircles the CBD. Southern Cross Station (formerly Spencer Street Station) is a major railway station in Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Southern Cross Station is currently being redeveloped by the Civic Nexus consortium. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spencer_Street_Station   (551 words)

Walkabout - Southern Cross The Number 6 Pumping Station, located about 11 km east of Southern Cross at Ghooli, is one of a series of eight steam pumping stations used to carry water to Kalgoorlie on C. O¹Connor¹s remarkable water pipeline. During 1895 and 1896, a railway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie was constructed by the Wilkie Brothers Contractors and passed approximately 3.1km to the south of Karalee Rock. Southern Cross¹s importance is based on its status as the first major gold discovery in the huge Eastern Goldfields region. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/WASouthernCross.shtml   (1720 words)

Lime Street Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A tunnel was constructed between Edge Hill and the new station (starting in 1832, prior to station construction), and the station was opened to the public in August of 1836, although construction was not completed until the following year. Construction of a purpose-built station began in October 1833, the land being purchased from Liverpool Council for £ 9000. Lime Street Station (officially referred to as Liverpool Lime Street) is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lime_Street_Station   (1720 words)

Tube Surrey Quays tube station Surrey Quays is a New Cross. Edgware tube station Edgware tube station is the terminus of the Edgware branch of the Burnt Oak. Kennington tube station Kennington tube station is a Oval. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/tube.html   (3602 words)

Charing Cross and the Railway Station The station itself was built by the engineer John Hawkshaw in 1863, and the Renaissance-style hotel facing the Strand is by the architect E. The actual cross (Eleanor Cross) is not the original one, which was one of nine put up by King Edward I in memory of Queen Eleanor. That cross stood where the eqestrian Charles I now stands on its little traffic island in Trafalgar Square, and was demolished in 1647, and the stone used to make the paving along Whitehall. www.speel.demon.co.uk /other/charing.htm   (3602 words)

Charing Cross railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The cross marks the point from which all UK road distances from London are measured, so the station can claim to be the most central in London. At the same time, the replica Eleanor Cross was erected, based on the original 13th Century Whitehall Cross which had been demolished in 1647. It is situated at the northern end of Hungerford Bridge and is one of seventeen UK stations managed by Network Rail. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charing_Cross_railway_station   (3602 words)

3AK - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia By 1996, Southern Cross had found itself owning 4 radio stations in Melbourne- 3AW, 3AK, 3EE, 3MP - whereas the legal limit was only 2 stations in a single market. Six months later, 3AK and Sydney radio station 2UE embarked on a networked talkback format where talk programs were broadcast across both stations. In the 1950's 3AK went from an overnight station to a daytime station, restricting itself to close transmission in the early evening as it was discovered that 3AK's signal, on the same frequency as a NSW regional station 2BS Bathurst, was causing interference. encyclopedia.learnthis.info /3/3a/3ak.html   (627 words)

TNT-9 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The network's flagship news bulletin, Southern Cross Nightly News, is aired nightly from 6.00pm to 6:30pm every night and has updates throughout the day. Southern Cross is affiliated with both the metropolitan Seven Network and Network Ten. Southern Cross Tasmania is an affiliate of the Seven Network and Network Ten although Tasmanian Digital Television is now the Ten affiliate. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/TNT-9   (459 words)

Charing Cross Road: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic Leicester square tube station is a station on the london underground, located on charing cross road, a short distance to the east of leicester square itself.... The name charing cross, now given to a district of central london in the city of westminster, comes from the original hamlet of charing, where king edward... Tottenham court road is a road in central london running from st giles circus (the junction of oxford street and charing cross road) north to euston... www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/charing_cross_road.htm   (1155 words)

Connex Melbourne - Connex Station Facilities Southern Cross (Spencer St) station is the major connection to regional Victorian centres through rail and bus passengers. Southern Cross (Spencer St) station is a "Premium Station", and is staffed from the first train until the last train, seven days a week. Southern Cross (Spencer St) Station is situated on Spencer Street in Melbourne's CBD. www.connexmelbourne.com.au /travel_facilities/station/spencer.asp   (207 words)

Kings Cross railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia King's Cross is the "official" signage on both the Network Rail and London Underground stations and on the tube map. King's Cross also incorporates a major Underground station known as King's Cross St. Pancras, which is a major interchange station on the Tube network. The 'King's Cross fire' of 1987, in which 31 people died, was actually at the adjacent King's Cross St. Pancras Underground station. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kings_Cross_station   (1240 words)

wiki/Charing Cross station Definition / wiki/Charing Cross station Research St Pancras St Pancras station is a railway station in St. Pancras in north central London, United Kingdom, in between the new British Library building to its west, and Kings Cross station to the east.... King's Cross Kings Cross (or King's Cross) station is a railway station in Kings Cross to the north east of central London, England. Manchester Piccadilly Manchester Piccadilly station is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. www.elresearch.com /wiki/Charing_Cross_station   (1240 words)

Hunts Cross Definition / Hunts Cross Research Hunts Cross is the nearest and recommended station on the local /regional rail network. Hunts Cross is the nearest train station to the airport. Hunts Cross is an area of Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary.... www.elresearch.com /Hunts_Cross   (1240 words)

Liverpool Central station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1977 - with the closure of Liverpool Exchange station - a new loop line was created by linking Moorfields to Liverpool Lime Street and onto Liverpool Central, connecting with the established James Street connection. Liverpool Central station is a railway station in Liverpool, England, and forms the central hub of the Merseyrail service. The station was opened at the end of the Cheshire Lines Committee line to Manchester. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liverpool_Central_station   (1240 words)

Brent Cross tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Opened as Brent 19 November 1923, and renamed 20 July 1976. This page was last modified 05:40, 31 Dec 2004. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brent_Cross_tube_station   (1240 words)

Charing Cross tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The concourses were linked by subterrean underpasses and walkways and the resulting complex named "Charing Cross" on May 1, 1979, when the station also became the southern terminus of the new Jubilee Line. One of the entrances to Charing Cross tube station from Trafalgar Square. Charing Cross London Underground station serves both the Northern and Bakerloo lines and provides an interchange with the National Rail network at Charing Cross station. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charing_Cross_tube_station   (1240 words)

Strand tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The second station was a stop on the Northern Line which became Charing Cross tube station, when it reopened after merging with Trafalgar Square station on the Bakerloo Line and the new terminus of the Jubilee Line on May 1, 1979. The first was on the Piccadilly Line and was renamed Aldwych station in 1917 to allow a new station to be built with that name. Aldwych tube station was closed in 1994 but the surface building can still be prominently seen. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Strand_tube_station   (1240 words)

Charing Cross Station, London W2: tourist information from TourUK Charing Cross Station, on the site of the former Hungerford Market, was built for the South Eastern Railway (SER), and opened in 1864 as an extension from their London Bridge terminus. Charing Cross Station was once the gateway to Paris and the Continent. Both the monument and the Charing Cross Hotel were designed in 1863 by E M Barry, the architect of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. www.touruk.co.uk /london_stations/charingcross_station1.htm   (1240 words)

BBC - History Trail - Wars & Conflict The station and the classical facade are signs of the economic power that was supposed to give overwhelming superiority in the war; the cross of the moral values that created the empire. The scene is set in front of the classical facade of the Charing Cross Hotel, part of Charing Cross Station, built to receive commuters and travellers from the continent. Charing Cross is in the very heart of London, a short distance from Trafalgar Square and Whitehall, the seat of government. www.bbc.co.uk /history/lj/warslj/art_blood_info.shtml   (1240 words)

Directions to Charing Cross Using the underpass from the station, make your way into Fulham Palace Road (there are signs to Charing Cross Hospital to help you). Once out of the cemetery the Reynolds Building, which houses the Charing Cross Conference Office, will be directly in front of you. The Reynolds Building, which houses the Charing Cross Conference Office, is a further 3 minutes walk down the right hand side of St. DunstanÂ’s Road. www.ic.ac.uk /conferences/index.asp?page_id=50   (1240 words)

Thistle Charing Cross Luxury London hotel The Thistle Charing Cross can be reached simply by exiting the station through the subway, bringing you out within a few yards of the reception hall. Pass through Trafalgar Square with the National Portrait Gallery on the left, continue out from the Square and into Duncan St. to the right of the traffic lights ahead is the entrance to Charing Cross Station and the Thistle Charing Cross. Only a short walk from restaurants, shops and theatres of the West End and a few metres from Trafalgar Square, Thistle Charing Cross is ideally located for exploring the many delights of London. www.guidetorichmond.co.uk /hotels/thistle_charing_cross.html   (1240 words)

Articles - Embankment tube station Embankment station was opened in 1870 on the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District and Circle lines) as Charing Cross. The station was featured in the 2001 film Sliding Doors, which was filmed on location; however, all the filming of platforms and underground passages was done at other stations. In 1915 this was rectified by changing the name to Charing Cross throughout, with Charing Cross (Strand) being renamed Strand. kamero.net /articles/Embankment_tube_station?...   (1240 words)

Charing Cross - on Buckingham Palace ley line There is a cross in nearby Charing Cross railway station forecourt which is a memorial to the former cross, although it is not a copy. The site of Charing Cross is now marked by a statue of Charles I (who was beheaded in Whitehall nearby) but was originally the site of the thirteenth and final Eleanor Cross to be raised by Edward I in memory of his wife Queen Eleanor. The cross marked what was regarded as the ancient centre of London, from which distances to other places were measured. www.ahsoc.fsnet.co.uk /royal-ley/charx.htm   (1240 words)

Charing Cross Road and Art Bookshops There are of course various other speciality bookshops down Charing Cross Road, not to do with art, but I should perhaps mention Murder One, near Leicester Square station on the opposite side to the second hand bookshops, which is a fantasy/science fiction/thriller bookshop which includes books of fantasy art. Charing Cross Road is also well known for its second hand bookshops, and although these have declined somewhat in number, they are still worth a visit. Charing Cross Road is still one of the best places in London to buy art books, both current and second hand. www.speel.demon.co.uk /other/charingx.htm   (1240 words)

Scanmoor Construction > Rail > Charing Cross As part of the overall brief, substantial works were completed to the unseen infrastructure of the station including drainage to the concourse and platforms. This was achieved through the erection of a massive covered crash deck above the station concourse on which workers had direct access to the roof, its glazing and steelwork. The stationÂ’s vaulted arches also benefited from refurbishment work. www.scanmoor.com /rail/charing_cross.html   (1240 words)

New Cross station New Cross station is a London Underground and mainline station in New Cross about 600m from New Cross Gate station. A cross for Queen Eleanor: The story of the building of the mediaeval Charing Cross, the subject of the decorations of the Northern Line platforms of the new Charing Cross Underground Station New Cross station timetable ( http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/summary.aspx?T=NWX) from National Rail 's Live Departure Boards www.freeglossary.com /New_Cross_station   (1240 words)

Charing Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The one which stands at Charing Cross, in front of the railway station, is a re-located Victorian "copy" (designed by architect Edward Middleton Barry) of the original, which was not nearly as large or ornate as the Victorian version. The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. The name Charing Cross derives from the old English word charing, meaning a bend in the river; thus, the Charing Cross is "the cross by the bend in the river". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charing_Cross   (1240 words)

Transport planning and projects - Southern Cross Station project - Spencer Street Station development The new Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street boasts world class facilities and is modern, safe and easy to use. Southern Cross Station (formerly known as Spencer Street Station) is being developed into a world class station for Victoria, boasting state of the art facilities. The $700 million project is being managed on behalf of the Victorian Government by the Southern Cross Station Authority (SCSA) in partnership with the Civic Nexus Consortium. www.doi.vic.gov.au /DOI/Internet/planningprojects.nsf/AllDocs/223BEF9BD359094DCA256F32001FF218?OpenDocument   (162 words)

Herald Sun: Footy crush fears [09apr06] Southern Cross Station Authority chief executive Tony Canavan said pedestrian congestion on the bridge was typical after the football. And Southern Cross station officials confirmed the building work would not be finished for months. SUFFOCATING footy crowd crushes outside Telstra Dome have been blamed on building work at Southern Cross station. www.heraldsun.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5478,18755333^2862,00.html   (432 words)

Beauty is worth paying for, even in Melbourne - Opinion - theage.com.au And the new Southern Cross Station has altered the idea that public transport has to be difficult, dreary and strewn with graffiti. Instead of the new station, one aspect of which is its spectacular roof, we could have had an old station with a roof resembling a 1950s car port. Melburnians are a thoughtful lot and like to discuss change but, as Rachel Buchanan's piece on her visit to Docklands (26/4) and Kenneth Davidson's piece on the Southern Cross Station (Opinion, 27/4) indicate, we are far more comfortable whingeing than being excited. www.theage.com.au /news/opinion/beauty-is-worth-paying-for/2006/05/01/1146335667959.html   (816 words)

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