London's Lost and Abandoned Railway Stations | Compilation

00:07 The London and Blackwall Railway (1840) (East London)
Originally called the Commercial Railway, the London and Blackwall Railway (L&BR) in east London, England, ran from Minories to Blackwall via Stepney, with a branch line to the Isle of Dogs, connecting central London to many of London's docks.
19:44 The Millwall Extension Railway in Isle of Dogs (1871) (East London)
In 1871 another branch line, the Millwall Extension Railway, opened from Millwall Junction to Millwall Docks to serve the West India Docks better. A year later the line was extended to North Greenwich, near the site of the original Island Gardens DLR station.
25:51 The Great Eastern Railway (GER) (1851) (East London)
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia.
31:48 North London Railway Line (NLR) 1850-1922 (North London)
The North London Railway (NLR) company had lines connecting the northern suburbs of London with the East and West India Docks further east. The main east to west route is now part of London Overground's North London Line (1850-1922)
55:54 Highgate's Abandoned Railway: Parkland Walk 1867 1954 (North London)
The route of the path was originally built in the 1860’s to connect Finsbury Park to Edgware and was officially opened on 22nd August 1867.
1:04:00 LCDRs City Line Holborn Viaduct-Herne Hill line 1860 (Central London - South London)
The Holborn Viaduct-Herne Hill line is a railway line between Holborn Viaduct in the City of London and Herne Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth.
1:14:08 Abandoned 19th century Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross (Central London)
North of London’s Kings Cross Station, a once redundant 67 acre industrial zone is gradually being transformed into a whole new district, with homes, offices, shops, galleries, bars and restaurants, schools and university buildings.
1:19:55 London Necropolis Railway (Central London) 1845 1941
The London Necropolis Railway was a railway line opened in November 1854 by the London Necropolis Company (LNC), to carry corpses and mourners between London and the LNC's newly opened Brookwood Cemetery, 23 miles (37 km) southwest of London in Brookwood, Surrey.
1:23:32 The abandoned canal became railway station - Victoria railway station (Central London)
Grosvenor Canal was a canal in the Pimlico area of London, opened in 1824. It was progressively shortened, as first the railways to Victoria Station and then the Ebury Bridge housing estate were built over it. It remained in use until 1995, enabling barges to be loaded with refuse for removal from the city, making it the last canal in London to operate commercially. A small part of it remains within the Grosvenor Waterside development.
1:30:17 West London railway line stations (WLR) (West London)
The West London line is a short railway in inner West London that links Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north.
1:50:56 The Crystal Palace High Level Railway 1865 1954 (South London)
1:59:34 Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway (W&SC) (South London)
Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway (W&SC) was a short, relatively short-lived and unsuccessful railway in the London Borough of Croydon in London, England.It was opened in 1885 and its site is now largely occupied by Tramlink.
2:11:40 The Wimbledon and West Croydon Line (1855) (South London)
The Wandle Valley had long established industries that prompted the building of the Surrey Iron Railway, later developed into the Wimbledon and West Croydon Line (W&CR)
2:24:18 Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway (1868) (South London)
Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway was a railway company jointly operated by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) and the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) in Surrey (now south-west London).
2:26:54 Croydon Canal to Thames that became a Railway Line (1809 -1836) (South London)
The Croydon Canal ran 9+1⁄4 miles (15 km) from Croydon, via Forest Hill, to the Grand Surrey Canal at New Cross in south London, England. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1836, the first canal to be abandoned by an Act of Parliament.
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00:07 The London and Blackwall Railway (1840) (East London)
Originally called the Commercial Railway, the London and Blackwall Railway (L&BR) in east London, England, ran from Minories to Blackwall via Stepney, with a branch line to the Isle of Dogs, connecting central London to many of London's docks.
19:44 The Millwall Extension Railway in Isle of Dogs (1871) (East London)
In 1871 another branch line, the Millwall Extension Railway, opened from Millwall Junction to Millwall Docks to serve the West India Docks better. A year later the line was extended to North Greenwich, near the site of the original Island Gardens DLR station.
25:51 The Great Eastern Railway (GER) (1851) (East London)
The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia.
31:48 North London Railway Line (NLR) 1850-1922 (North London)
The North London Railway (NLR) company had lines connecting the northern suburbs of London with the East and West India Docks further east. The main east to west route is now part of London Overground's North London Line (1850-1922)
55:54 Highgate's Abandoned Railway: Parkland Walk 1867 1954 (North London)
The route of the path was originally built in the 1860’s to connect Finsbury Park to Edgware and was officially opened on 22nd August 1867.
1:04:00 LCDRs City Line Holborn Viaduct-Herne Hill line 1860 (Central London - South London)
The Holborn Viaduct-Herne Hill line is a railway line between Holborn Viaduct in the City of London and Herne Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth.
1:14:08 Abandoned 19th century Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross (Central London)
North of London’s Kings Cross Station, a once redundant 67 acre industrial zone is gradually being transformed into a whole new district, with homes, offices, shops, galleries, bars and restaurants, schools and university buildings.
1:19:55 London Necropolis Railway (Central London) 1845 1941
The London Necropolis Railway was a railway line opened in November 1854 by the London Necropolis Company (LNC), to carry corpses and mourners between London and the LNC's newly opened Brookwood Cemetery, 23 miles (37 km) southwest of London in Brookwood, Surrey.
1:23:32 The abandoned canal became railway station - Victoria railway station (Central London)
Grosvenor Canal was a canal in the Pimlico area of London, opened in 1824. It was progressively shortened, as first the railways to Victoria Station and then the Ebury Bridge housing estate were built over it. It remained in use until 1995, enabling barges to be loaded with refuse for removal from the city, making it the last canal in London to operate commercially. A small part of it remains within the Grosvenor Waterside development.
1:30:17 West London railway line stations (WLR) (West London)
The West London line is a short railway in inner West London that links Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north.
1:50:56 The Crystal Palace High Level Railway 1865 1954 (South London)
1:59:34 Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway (W&SC) (South London)
Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway (W&SC) was a short, relatively short-lived and unsuccessful railway in the London Borough of Croydon in London, England.It was opened in 1885 and its site is now largely occupied by Tramlink.
2:11:40 The Wimbledon and West Croydon Line (1855) (South London)
The Wandle Valley had long established industries that prompted the building of the Surrey Iron Railway, later developed into the Wimbledon and West Croydon Line (W&CR)
2:24:18 Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway (1868) (South London)
Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway was a railway company jointly operated by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) and the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) in Surrey (now south-west London).
2:26:54 Croydon Canal to Thames that became a Railway Line (1809 -1836) (South London)
The Croydon Canal ran 9+1⁄4 miles (15 km) from Croydon, via Forest Hill, to the Grand Surrey Canal at New Cross in south London, England. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1836, the first canal to be abandoned by an Act of Parliament.

[@johnsharp8632]

Another excellent compilation for which I thank you. I visited the Coal Drops Yard area around King's Cross 2 years ago and was delighted how the area has been transformed, while managing to retaining much of the historic infrastructure. Even the gas holders have been cleverly re-purposed.

[@LondonPower]

Many thanks!

[@tango6nf477]

The words, modernise, redevelop, improve and similar send shivers through my spine. The demolition of Broad Street a case in point.

[@RobertSweet-nw4tm]

Heroic music to match general decay

[@Flippant-j5d]

13:34 Put that away!!

[@chrisg6086]

And what better way to accompany the Necropolis Railway than with 'Black Train' by Scurravagus: it's the Grim Sleeper, and its crew is made up of the Four Railwaymen of the Apocalypse. In short, the Black Train a metaphor for death.... th-cam.com/video/kToZnfWNHgs/w-d-xo.html

[@southface6684]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@geoffreymartin2764]

The person who did the on screen captioning thinks like I do. At Hackney the person shows both the 1st and the 2st sites. 🏳‍🌈

[@southface6684]

Britain has become very poor country