Am I right that Fenchurch Street station was actually owned by the GE/LNER and leased to the LT&S/MR/LMS?
How did this come about? Did the LNER actually ever operate any services from Fenchurch Street?
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Fenchurch Street, opened on 20 July 1841 by the London & Blackwall Railway which became absorbed into the GER. The London, Tilbury and Southend opereated from the rebuilt station in 1854. It was the first terminus within the City of London.
After grouping the concourse was remodelled in 1935, it seems unlikely that the LNER would have funded this if they didn't operate from there. Although it could be the LMS paid.
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After grouping the concourse was remodelled in 1935, it seems unlikely that the LNER would have funded this if they didn't operate from there. Although it could be the LMS paid.
Simon Baldwin
don't forget about the Great Eastern Railway
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A little piece of trivia: All of the stations on the British version of "Monopoly" are LNER ones: Kings Cross, Marylebone, Liverpool Street, and Fenchurch Street!
I'm not sure if the full story has been uncovered, but one assumes that the LNER's PR department had a hand in it.
Richard
I'm not sure if the full story has been uncovered, but one assumes that the LNER's PR department had a hand in it.
Richard
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The GER operated the Loughton/Epping/Ongar service from Fenchurch Street until these were withdrawn with the opening of the Central line of the London underground.
The longer and additional platform at Fenchurch were for the LNE trains; the service between Fenchurch Street and the Loughton line caused major problems at Stratford, where they had to cross the GER main Colchester line to take the Loughton branch. The Fairlop loop line (which came off the GER main line where the current Ilford emu car sheds are located) services also originated at Fenchurch Street.
When they re-modelled Stratford for the Central line, they built two bay platforms (one currently used by the DLR), for a planned shuttle service between Fenchurch Street and Stratford to connect with the Central line to Loughton/Epping, were for a time you changed to steam operation to complete your journey between Epping and Ongar. However, although the platforms were built, the track and service was not instigated.
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Paul
The longer and additional platform at Fenchurch were for the LNE trains; the service between Fenchurch Street and the Loughton line caused major problems at Stratford, where they had to cross the GER main Colchester line to take the Loughton branch. The Fairlop loop line (which came off the GER main line where the current Ilford emu car sheds are located) services also originated at Fenchurch Street.
When they re-modelled Stratford for the Central line, they built two bay platforms (one currently used by the DLR), for a planned shuttle service between Fenchurch Street and Stratford to connect with the Central line to Loughton/Epping, were for a time you changed to steam operation to complete your journey between Epping and Ongar. However, although the platforms were built, the track and service was not instigated.
Regards
Paul