Completion of Piccadilly Circus reconstruction is described; stations of Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines superseded by one station capable of handling 50,000,000 passengers a year; booking hall fed by six subways; eleven escalators; reconstruction carried on without interference with surface traffic or railway services; constructional difficulties; work at several levels; architectural features; oil paintings and artistic tiles; safe crossings; booking facilities. (see also Tramway and Ry. World, vol. 64, no. 29, Dec. 13, 1928, pp. 327-331, 6 figs)


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    Title :

    Largest underground railway station in the world


    Additional title:

    Modern Transport


    Published in:

    Modern Transport ; 20 , n 509


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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