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- Parts of the station, including the main train shed, date from 1854, when it was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel as the London terminus for the Great Western Railway (GWR).
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Paddington was first served by London Underground trains in 1863, as the original western terminus of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. In the 20th century, suburban and commuter services appeared at Paddington as the urban sprawl of London moved westwards.
- Original Plans Abandoned
- Brunel’s ‘New’ Station
- Expansion in The 20th Century
- Updating For The 21st Century
For the London terminus of the Great Western Railway (GWR), Isambard Kingdom Brunel was planning a grand building at Paddington, situated near to both the Grand Junction canal and the Regent’s canal. Instructed by the GWR to economise due to the soaring costs of building the main line, Brunel had to abandon his original plans. A temporary station w...
Brunel was deeply influenced by the design and construction of the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851, and this can be seen in his use of wrought iron and glass in the three-span roof at Paddington. At the time, this was the largest train shed roof in the world with a main span (102’ 6”) and two smaller ones to the north (70’) and sout...
Brunel’s station was large enough to cope with the expansion of the Great Western Railway over the next 50 years. By the early 20th century new accommodation for increasing amounts of both traffic and employees was needed. On-going works from 1904 saw the footprint of Paddington Station increase, a more defined access area known as ‘The Lawn’ was c...
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. A proposal to take down ‘Span 4’ to accommodate facilities for Crossrail was controversial. Between 2009 a...
Mar 16, 2016 · Paddington station as we know it today opened in 1854 after the GWR decided their London terminal deserved something grander. Once again the task was entrusted to Brunel who was delighted to...
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- The area was once owned by someone called Padda. Paddington station is named after the wider area of Paddington (the bear, in turn, is named after the station).
- It was the destination of Queen Vic's first train trip. Queen Victoria became the first reigning monarch to travel by train in 1842, heading from Slough to Paddington after a trip to Windsor Castle.
- It's inspired by another London building. Paddington station was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel as part of his plans for the Great Western Railway.
- It used to be in a different place. The original Paddington station opened on 4 June 1838 on a site to the west of what is now Bishop's Bridge Road, using the arches of the bridge to house passenger facilities.
Jun 13, 2022 · When Was Paddington Station Built? A temporary station opened in 1838; however, the main permanent station- designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel- did not open until 1854, and for passengers in 1855. It features recognisable arches in the roof of the train shed (shown above).
Jun 15, 2013 · Paddington Station in London is one of Britain's most splendid and historically significant railway termini, as the home and headquarters of the Great Western Railway, and as one of the masterpieces of its chief engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59).
May 17, 2023 · Paddington Station was originally a temporary terminus for the Great Western Railway (GWR), which was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to connect London with Bristol and the West Country. The temporary station opened on 4 June 1838, along with the new line that reached as far as Maidenhead.
