Paddington Station Roof

In 1916 cover was needed for platforms 9 12.

Paddington station roof.

In recent years the roof has had a substantial loss of light transmission down to 18 causing a lack of visibility in a thriving setting. Iron was used in the construction of the roof and the spans supported on cast iron pillars. There are two london termini with famous station roofs paddington station and st pancras station. This is the first print of paddington station i have done.

Being completed in 1838 and now having over 60million passengers through the station every year paddington station is a very important hub in rail. The restoration of span 4 is expected to be complete by the third quarter of 2011. There has already been a blog about paddington station but this one concentrates on the original station roof. Cex03a rm paddington station the london terminus of the great western railway 1854.

The main train shed of paddington station. A proposal to take down span 4 to accommodate facilities for crossrail was controversial. With a mix of perspex roof covered areas and open air spots we ve got you covered whatever the weather. Paddington station took four years to complete and opened on 29 may 1854 serving as the london terminus of the great western railway.

Bask in the sunlight or watch the clouds go by overhead. I was lucky to catch the station in extreme light conditions where this stunning silhouette was just there. During the 1990s paddington station was extensively refurbished with the glass in brunel s original roof replaced with polycarbonate glazing panels the restoration of digby wyatt s ornamental tracing and significant improvements to the lawn. The ornate roof of paddington station london.

The span 4 project began in september 2009 and includes restoring the station s ageing glass roof to provide natural light and shelter to the platforms. A secret corner of london. I really love the contrast between the semi circular ornate window and the more industrial windows in the foreground.