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Maidenhead And Taplow Railway Station
Taplow railway station serves the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England. It is down the line from ; it is situated between to the east and to the west. The station has been served by local services operated by the Elizabeth line since December 2019. Currently, all eastbound trains terminate at Abbey Wood railway station, Abbey Wood; most westbound services terminate at , with a few peak-time services terminating at Maidenhead. History Original station The first station was opened on 4 June 1838 as ''Maidenhead'' (referred to as ''Maidenhead Riverside'' in some publications). The station was the terminus of the Great Western Railway for just over a year until the opening of Maidenhead Railway Bridge and the line to on 1 July 1839. The station was renamed ''Maidenhead and Taplow'' in August 1854. It was constructed of wood, and situated west of the skew arch, skew bridge that carries the railway over the Bath Road (the modern A4 road (England), A4), near . With the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth line is a railway line that runs across Greater London and nearby towns, operating similarly to the Réseau Express Régional, RER in Paris and the S-Bahn systems of German-speaking countries. It runs services on dedicated infrastructure in central London from the Great Western Main Line west of London Paddington station, Paddington station to and via Whitechapel station, Whitechapel to the Great Eastern Main Line near ; along the Great Western Main Line to and Heathrow Airport in the west; and along the Great Eastern Main Line to in the east. Under the project name of Crossrail, the system was approved in 2007, and construction began in 2009. Originally planned to open in 2018, the project was repeatedly delayed, including for several months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England, COVID-19 pandemic. The service is now named after Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II, who Opening ceremony, officially opened the line on 17 May 2022 during Platinum Jubilee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
