The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-14 00:00:00

GROUP XIV.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY
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The Committee to which this Wline
the committee
o'clock, in Room No. 30. Present, Mr. Preorrth
Linlyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Grogan.
The CHAIRMAN said that since the last meeting ofLord
he had had a communication with the Board of Admiralty,
ry, and therefore
found that it was impossible to ascertain what restrictitoy, and
had
laid on the railway with regard to the speed and weight might be
the train. Such restrictions would only be imposZeilht of
event of any damage being done to the Observato
the Committee were of opinion, that as the Board of Admiralty would
take care that no damage was done to the Observatory, the Com-
mittee were relieved from the necessity of hearing evidence to show
that the Observatory would not be affected. They would hear evi-
dence as to the estimates, the utility of the line, and the damage done
to the landowners on the line. With regard to the permission of the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests, as to the passage of the line,
the Committee wished to hear in what position the South Eastern
line stood in reference to that body.
Mr. AusnN put in a letter from Viscount Canning, stating that
an engineer had been employed for the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, and was at present employed in drawing up a report.
Mr, Acryrol then called
Mr. Stephenson, who stated that in order to form the line under
the park, it was intended to lower the present Greenwich terminus,
twelve feet. The lowering of the ,line was to commence at a point
on ,the railway called Deptford Creek, which was about a quarter ot
a mile from the terminus. The in was to be lin 104, passing
under the first road at,a depth
_of eleven feet, and at a spot called
Coombe-bill, just at the entrance to the park, the depth was to bp
twenty-three feet. They would pass under the streets of Groenwich
in open cutting, foTh r the de e
line Pth
would was venter ot enough
the tyark io allo the railwng
ay
to be covered, w n Ltunnelli
and after proceeding 851 yards in tunnel, would emerge at a point
called May's-bill, and from that point would proceed a distance of
2% miles across the country to the town of Woolwich, which it would
enter in open cutting, the streets being carried across the line in the
same way as at Greenwich. The gradients were very easy. One
quarter af a Mlle Of t line—from Deptford Creek to the term
at Greenwich—was aft grad.ent of lin 104, and all the rest ofinus tho
line to Woolwich was a dead level.
By Sir W. RIDDIL—There is a swing bridge at Deptford Creek.
The present terminus of the Greenwich line will be removed,
Church-passage will be carried over the line by an archway.
c eat IL. , Bidder stated that the estimate for the line from Deptford-
creak Charlton was 125,0001. ,The formation of the line would
enable the Woolwien and Wleerness traffic to be worked With the
general trallic,

By Mr. GoLoon!) (for the North Kent). The estimate of 125,000/.
includes the value of the land, which is 45,00001., and the pulling
down of the Greenwich station, and also the rebuilding. The taklog
down of the Greenwich station and a portion of the viaduct would be
more than sufficient to build another station, with approaches, &c.,
so as to come within the estimate of 125,0001.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.