Improvement of station of Great Western Railway, London, put in hand 3 yr ago to extend length of platforms to enable them to take trains of from 16 to 18 coaches; practically whole of area required had to be provided by excavation and Westbourne bridge was lengthened by three spans to allow roadway of parcels depot to pass underneath; bridge is of plate-girder design. (See also - n 3535 Oct 13 1933 p 404-6, n 3537 Oct 27 p 457-9 and 466)


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    Title :

    Paddington station improvements


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 136 , n 3542


    Publication date :

    1933


    Remarks:

    Supp plate


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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