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8. York Railway Station
Main entrance and hotel of York Station. This great North Eastern Railway (NER) station was completed in 1877 and was the largest station in the world at the time.
The magnificent ironwork curves of the York station roof and the rest of the great building thanks to the work of the NER architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey.
Looking north at the south end of York Station.
Decorative detail of the ironwork of York Station.
Looking down to the southern end of York Station. * previous page <-> next page *
* The beautiful and historic City of York is one of the most popular tourist destinations in England and full of locations displaying its heritage. The visitor can explore the old walls, museums, many fine ancient medieval churches, The York Minster, Roman and Viking sites as well as the old pubs! There is plenty of accommodation and places to stay to cover all budgets and innumerable attractions for the tourist to visit in the City of York, all of which can be reached on foot and choices of walks abound. * page updated Nov 10th 2007 * EMAIL Phil Brown * images-photographs-pictures-webshots-photos-snaps of walking around York © Dr W P Brown * Scenes from walking around other cities in Europe: London, England * Paris, France * Dublin, Ireland for a quick pictorial visit! |
