Great Northern Railway infrastructure in London

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Great Northern Railway infrastructure in London comprises the historic stations, tracks, and associated railway works in the capital designed in the mid-19th century by architect and engineer Lewis Cubitt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway infrastructure ensemble
transport infrastructure
architect Lewis Cubitt
associatedWith expansion of railways in Britain
industrialisation of London
chiefEngineer Lewis Cubitt
connectsTo East Coast Main Line
suburban lines in North London
constructionMaterial brick
iron
country United Kingdom
currentUse main line passenger railway infrastructure
suburban commuter services
designedBy Lewis Cubitt
designedFor goods traffic
long-distance passenger services
eraOfConstruction 1840s
eraOfDesign 1840s
hasPart Great Northern Railway main line tracks approaching London
King's Cross coal drops (historic)
linked to: Coal Drops Yard

King's Cross goods yard (historic)
King's Cross railway station
King's Cross station concourse (original Cubitt buildings)
King's Cross station train shed
railway approaches to King's Cross
heritageStatus partly listed buildings
historicalPeriod Victorian era
inception mid-19th century
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
notableArchitecturalFeature austere Italianate station façade at King's Cross
twin-arched train shed at King's Cross
openedForTraffic 1852
operatorHistory British Rail InterCity
linked to: British Rail

Great Northern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
various post-privatisation train operating companies
originalPurpose terminus for Great Northern Railway main line from the north
ownerHistory British Railways
linked to: British Rail

Great Northern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
Network Rail
partOf Great Northern Railway
primaryTerminus King's Cross railway station
railwayCompany Great Northern Railway
railwayGauge standard gauge
servedCity London
linked to: London, England
significance major London rail terminus complex for northern routes
transportMode rail

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Lewis Cubitt hasPartInWork Great Northern Railway infrastructure in London