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The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: T Sulman
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The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: T Sulman
The new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. 'The South London and Crystal Palace Railway...has now been open several weeks...the superior convenience of the new station is already felt by many visitors...[who are able to] avoid the tedious walk up half a mile of corridors and staircases imposed on those arriving by the Brighton Company's line...[The station] is situated on the slope of the Upper Norwood-Hill...The platform being on a level with the lower floor (in the machinery department) of the Crystal Palace, railway passengers will have easy access by a handsome and well-lighted subway...The station has four platforms, of which two are set apart for the use of first-class passengers only, and these will communicate by a separate passage with the first-class entrance in the centre transept...There will be room in the station and sidings for engines and carriages enough to carry away 7000 or 8000 passengers in an hour...at present nineteen trains run daily each way...The line has been constructed by Messrs. Peto and Betts; the engineer is Mr. Turner; Mr. Shelford is the resident engineer, and Mr. Edward Barry has been the architect of the Crystal Palace station, which was built by Messrs. Lucas, at a cost of about £100,000'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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A Vision of Efficiency: The New High-Level Station at Crystal Palace (1865)
In this photograph, artist Thomas Sulman captures the grandeur and functionality of the newly built high-level station at London's iconic Crystal Palace. Opened in 1865, this state-of-the-art transportation hub revolutionized travel to and from the palace by providing a convenient alternative to the previous route.
Located on Upper Norwood Hill, the station boasts four platforms, with two reserved exclusively for first-class passengers. A sleek subway connects the platform directly to the lower floor of Crystal Palace's machinery department, ensuring easy access for travelers. With room for 7-8 thousand passengers per hour and nineteen daily trains running each way, this impressive infrastructure was designed by Messrs. Peto and Betts, engineered by Mr. Turner, with resident engineer Mr. Shelford overseeing construction.
Architect Edward Barry brought his expertise to the Crystal Palace station itself, built at a cost of approximately £100,000 by Lucas & Co. This photograph not only showcases Sulman's artistic skill but also highlights the innovative spirit that defined Victorian England.
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