Greenwich Station - London, UK
Posted by: Metro2
N 51° 28.685 W 000° 00.796
30U E 707395 N 5707222
Use this station to come visit the Greenwich Observatory and the Prime Meridian.
Waymark Code: WMCXAQ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/22/2011
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Although connected to London's Underground system, the station is used by the "DLR"- the Docklands Light Railway system.
Wikipedia (
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"Although the DLR is a recent addition, the National Rail line through Greenwich station is one of London's oldest - the London and Greenwich Railway is reputed to be the world's first suburban railway. It was designed by former army engineer George Landmann, and promoted by entrepreneur George Walter. 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. The service opened on 8 February 1836 from Deptford, and on 29 December that year from Greenwich. Greenwich's handsome station building was designed by George Smith in 1840, making it one of the oldest station buildings in the world."