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Sofia Metro System

One of the more recently built metro systems in Europe, the 4 line network in Bulgaria’s capital city first opened in January 1998. It currently consists of 4 standard gauge lines with 47 stations, carrying over 300,000 people each day. There’s also an extensive tram network in Sofia, although this hasn’t been enlarged since 1995… Read More Sofia Metro System

Mar 2, 2023 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

The Ghost Stations of Berlin

33 years ago today the Berlin Wall finally opened. There’s been a huge amount written about the main events, so I won’t go into them here. Instead the focus is on the “Ghost Stations” (Geisterbahnhöfe) those stations in East Berlin that were closed, but had trains running through them. The three U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines… Read More The Ghost Stations of Berlin

Nov 9, 2022Nov 16, 2022 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

New trains for the Clockwork Orange

The Glasgow Subway is getting a major upgrade over the next two years, with a fleet of 17 new trains. They are expected to be in service in 2023 as part of a £288m upgrade plan including platform edge doors, tunnel improvements and resignalling, and will be the first trains to operate in the UK… Read More New trains for the Clockwork Orange

Aug 10, 2022Dec 14, 2022 Random Railways1 Comment

GWR Locos on the Tube

This photo appeared in a recent box of old photos I bought at auction. It’s a modified version of Great Western 77xx Pannier tank, this is a 1933 built 97xx condensing loco. It appears that it may be at the end of of its working life, its numberplates have been removed and it’s in a… Read More GWR Locos on the Tube

Feb 18, 2022Feb 28, 2022 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

The London Post Office Railway

Here’s another from The English Electric Company series of booklets about its electrification projects of railways worldwide. No.57 (1932) covers the London Post Office Railway – also known as Mail Rail, which opened in 1928. These scans are of the original booklet. Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and… Read More The London Post Office Railway

May 12, 2021May 15, 2021 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

City and South London Railway

The November 1926 edition of “The Railway Engineer” had a 12 page article on the construction of the newly opened City & South London Railway extension to Morden and the connection with the London Electric Railway and construction of the Kennington loop. This is today known as the Northern Line. The scans below are the… Read More City and South London Railway

Mar 24, 2021May 15, 2021 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

City & South London Railway

Another extract from “The Railway Engineer”, this is from the 1925 edition. The 4 page article gives an in depth report on the reconstruction of the City and South London Railway – known today as The Northern Line of London Underground. Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and more.Please… Read More City & South London Railway

Jul 10, 2020Jan 9, 2021 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

The Marseille Metro

Marseille is the largest city in south-eastern France  with a population of 800,000. It’s metro system is one of Europe’s smallest, with 2 lines and 29 stations, the newest of which, Geze, opened in December 2019. The system was first opened in 1977, on line one between La Rose and Saint-Charles. The rest of line one opened in… Read More The Marseille Metro

Jan 31, 2020Jan 9, 2021 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

Elbbrücken – Hamburg’s newest station.

Elbbrücken is the newest station on the Hamburg U-Bahn (metro) network. Opened in December 2018 it will soon be joined by a station of the same name on the S-Bahn (overground suburban railway) These titles are not strictly accurate as both systems have sections above and below ground… The S-Bahn station is still under construction… Read More Elbbrücken – Hamburg’s newest station.

Oct 25, 2019Jan 9, 2021 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

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