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	London railway stations
		Euston Station was built in 1838 for the London and Birmingham Railway.
		The remainder of the station is theterminus for routes from Sussex and South London.
		The station is situated near the river Thamesclose to Waterloo Station, which lies on the other side of the river.
	www.2747.com /2747/world/station/london.htm

	Railway Stations
		With the building of the railway to Maniwaki between 1890 and 1903, stations were built in the larger villages such as Chelsea, Wakefield, Low, Venosta, Kazabazua, and Gracefield.
		The few remaining stations add to this and provide a hint of how important the railway was to the local economy and the small communities it served.
		With the abandonment of passenger service in January 1963 most of the Gatineau railway stations were no longer required.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /gatineau/stations.html

	No gods on railway stations, Lalu orders
		Railway Caterers' Association national president N B Krishna Kurup said it is not proper on the part of the government to ban prayers and other religious activities at railway stations.
		The instructions followed complaints that many railway stations had large photographs of gods exhibited on platforms and even in the offices of station masters and duty managers.
		Railway employees also conduct Ayudha Pooja every year during the Mahanavani festival at railway stations.
	www.rediff.com /news/2004/aug/05train.htm

	Manchester Railway Stations
		The conversion of the old Central Station into its present form is typical of the kind of urban renewal and inner city transformations which the City of Manchester Council and the Central Manchester Development Corporation have undertaken over the past decade, much to their credit and to the approval of the citizens of Manchester.
		It was to this station that the Rainhill Trials to choose a locomotive to pull passenger coaches between Liverpool and Manchester arrived.
		Immediately adjoining the station used to stand the Exchange Station, which boasted the longest passenger platform in the world - but - severely damaged by wartime bombings, it was closed in 1969, and now survives largely as an unprepossessing carpark opposite the Cathedral.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /transport/rail-stations.html

	Forgotten railway stations
		It was common knowledge that, in order to reduce construction costs, the stations had been built so far from the places they were meant to serve, that in some cases the economic benefits expected from them failed to materialize.
		To some travellers the stations of Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire were "filthy shacks", where the only refreshment available was a cup of ground barley drink, a poor imitation of coffee, accompanied by a dirty glass of water.
		As a rule, however, the stations were eventually united with the towns and villages they served, despite the distances.
	www.macedonian-heritage.gr /HellenicMacedonia/en/D3.8.html

	PW threatens to blow more railway stations- The Times of India
		The railway administration of the Danapur division has put railway employees, particularly station masters and cabinmen, on high alert in the division following the blowing-up incident.
		It was unanimously decided in the meeting to launch an offensive against the railway property, the sources said and added that the railways in the state have now become soft targets of attack by the PW extremists.
		However, railways’ denial to pay “rangdari tax” to the outlawed outfit could be the possible reason behind attack on the railway property, the sources said.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=42207024

	Heritage Railway Stations Policy
		As most railway stations are owned or controlled by federally regulated railway companies, they are not subject to the various provincial laws that protect heritage.
		Historic Nelson Rail Station, Nelson, BC Until the late 1980's, public efforts to preserve railway stations were hindered by the absence of legislation.
		That a great many Canadians feel an attachment to these railway stations is shown by their enthusiastic efforts to preserve them.
	www.heritagebc.ca /fhp_railways.htm

	Unique Real Estate - Converted Railway Stations
		Stations were usually built to high standards and companies and lines have specific styles, motifs and materials: it's advisable to know about these before you start any building work or start making changes.
		Droxford station was chosen for the rendezvous because there was a tunnel near the cutting and it was hoped that if the Luftwaffe made an unwelcome appearance the allied leaders would be able to take cover there and escape the bombers.
		When Elizabeth and Colin Olford bought the station in 1984 it was being used as a training centre for truck drivers but the couple immediately saw its potential and outbid a crowded auction room to win the right to convert it into a unique home.
	www.escapeartist.com /OREQ13/Converted_Railway_Stations.html

	The Hindu : Karnataka News : Railway stations need landscaping: Minister
		Railway stations also needed better infrastructure, such as well-maintained platforms, toilets and drinking water.
		He said the Railways was considering a proposal to use a mixture of diesel and bio-fuel extracted from "jatropha." It was collaborating with the Indian Oil Corporation in this regard.
		About the Hubli-Ankola railway line, he said a meeting would be held this month with the Union Ministry of Environment.Mr.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/11/11/stories/2004111107450400.htm

	Indian Railways - Discussions Board(Call centres to be set up at railway stations)
		Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that call centres to provide information would be set up in all railway stations beginning with Delhi, Patna and Bangalore next month on an experimental basis.
		Call centres to be set up at railway stations
		Ruling out privatisation of railways, he had a dig at the BJP, which he said had hatched a "conspiracy" to privatise the sector.
	www.irsuggestions.org /asplistthread2.asp?Id=94467

	Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Stations: index.shtml
		Following the opening of the first railway lines in the 1820’s, stations have been closing; many in the last century because they were resited to a more suitable location.
		This new web site is in its early stages but over the next few years we hope to build up a comprehensive database of this part of Britain’s railway heritage with a selection of photographs of closed stations and brief details of each station and a map showing its location.
		Many rural stations were badly sited, well away from the towns and villages that they were designed to serve and this too led to a rapid decline in passenger numbers when more convenient forms of transport became available.
	www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/index.shtml

	[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Railway Stations
		E.g., GIMB for Gandhidham BG, and GIM for the station on the meter-gauge route.
		These are stations on important rail routes, where many trains normally run at a high speed, hence the need for the safety margin to prevent accidents in cases of trains overrunning signals.
		Sometimes stations are classified as Class A if there is a bridge or steep gradient just before the station in one or both directions, so that it is not safe for trains to stop there before entering station limits.
	www.irfca.org /faq/faq-station.html

	Eras in Railway Construction
		Of the seven railway stations in the world having the longest railway platforms, as many as five are in India, being Sonepur with the longest platform in the world (2,415 feet), Kharagpur (2,350 feet), Lucknow (2250 feet), Bezwada (2100 feet) and Jhansi (2,025 feet).
		The Railway stations at Lucknow and Kanpur built in 1926 and 1928 are distinctively indigenous and yet modern.
		Railway stations of Delhi, Amritsar, Patna, Gaya, Banaras, Allahabad, Nagpur, Madras, Erode, Trichinopoly etc. have elegant modern buildings but it is difficult to classify their structural design.
	www.railmuseum.org /ir/eras.htm

	SSRN-The Impact of Railway Stations on Residential and Commercial Property Value: A Meta Analysis by Ghebreegziabiher Debrezion, Eric Pels, Piet Rietveld
		The literature on the effects of railway stations on property value is mixed in its finding in respect to impact magnitude and direction, ranging from a negative to an insignificant or a positive impact.
		Railway stations function as nodes in transport networks and places in an urban environment.
		Commuter railway stations have a consistently higher positive impact on the property value compared to light and heavy railway/Metro stations.
	papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=516742

	Encyclopedia: List of London railway stations
		Bellingham railway station is a railway station in Bellingham, in the London Borough of Lewisham, England.
		New Barnet railway station is in the London Borough of Barnet in north London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5.
		Lower Sydenham railway station is on the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Bromley in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 4.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-London-railway-stations

	Polegate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The town has a railway station on the Hastings to London line.
		Polegate is twinned with the towns of Saintry Sur Seine in France and Appen in Germany.
		Polegate is a town in East Sussex, England on the A27.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polegate

	List of London railway stations: Encyclopedia topic
		Elstree & Borehamwood railway station (Elstree & Borehamwood railway station: elstree & borehamwood railway station is in the hertsmere district of hertfordshire....
		Hayes railway station (Hayes railway station: hayes railway station is the terminus of hayes branch of the mid-kent linemid-kent commuter...
		Stoneleigh railway station (Stoneleigh railway station: stoneleigh railway station is in epsom and ewell district in surrey....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_london_railway_stations (5708 words)

	Station
		Bayswater railway station, Melbourne Bayswater railway station is in the suburb of Bayswater.
		Brixton tube station Brixton Tube station is a station in the Brixton railway station (on the London Victoria to Orpingt...
		It is adjacent to Shin-Fukushima Station and Hanshin Fukushima...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/station.html (6043 words)

	Station
		Bayswater railway station, Melbourne Bayswater railway station is in the suburb of Bayswater.
		Brixton tube station Brixton Tube station is a station in the Brixton railway station (on the London Victoria to Orpingt...
		It is adjacent to Shin-Fukushima Station and Hanshin Fukushima...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/station.html (6043 words)

	Goodmayes railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This page was last modified 14:02, 29 Oct 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Goodmayes_railway_station (6043 words)

	Inverness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Inverness was one of the chief strongholds of the Picts, and in 565 was visited by Saint Columba with the intention of converting the Pictish king Brude, who is supposed to have resided in the vitrified fort on Craig Phadrig (168 m), 2.4 km west of the city.
		Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber and Ross, Skye and Inverness West
		As a component of Inverness District of Burghs Inverness was a parliamentary burgh from 1708 to 1918.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inverness (1346 words)

	Railway
		Bayswater railway station, Melbourne Bayswater railway station is in the suburb of Bayswater.
		Cremorne railway station, Melbourne Cremorne railway station was an early inner suburban station in 1860.
		Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a Bolton Abbey Station.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/railway.html (1346 words)

	Swanley railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the town of Swanley in north Kent.
		Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom
		Swanley Station is 17.4 miles from London Victoria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swanley_railway_station (147 words)

	Researching the History of Railway Architecture in Britain
		The English Heritage National Monuments Record Centre has a collection of photographs of railway stations in the 1950s.
		The earliest railways were horse-drawn wooden wagonways used in the 17th and 18th centuries - mainly to haul coal.
		George Meason wrote guides to railway lines in the mid-19th century, for example The Illustrated Guide to the South Eastern Railway (1853), which was published in facsimile (1987), and The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway (1861).
	www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /Buildings/Railway.htm (147 words)

	Victorian Railway Stations
		This website is intended to provide a pictorial reference of every current and former Victorian railway station location as they exist at the beginning of the 21st century.
		Each station has been sorted according to rail line and in some cases I have included a brief history of the rail line if any information is known.
		In the meantime I will be adding stations line by line as I complete my inspections of each line.
	www.stormpages.com /rgth (147 words)

	The Railways of Canada Archives -- Musquodoboit Railway
		There were many stations along the route with larger stations located at Dartmouth, Musquodoboit Harbour (which now houses the Musquodoboit Harbour Railway museum), Middle Musquodoboit and Upper Musquodoboit.
		In that year a first railway bridge was completed by the Intercolonial Railway from Halifax to Dartmouth, across the Narrows of Halifax Harbour.
		At Cole Harbour a railway causeway was built and at the Three Fathom Harbour a canal had to be cut to keep Porter’s Lake properly drained.
	www.trainweb.org /canadianrailways/articles/MusquodoboitRailway.html (147 words)

	Railway Stations - Volume I
		Many stations are designated as heritage structures under the Heritage Railway Station Protection Act helping to assure a station's existence.
		This station has not been designated a railway heritage structure but is under review.
		Comprised of stations in Ontario either still used for rail service or unoccupied.
	www.eagle.ca /crsn/volume1.html (147 words)

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