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London, England, 1846-07-02 00:00:00

7. TIIE REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY.

The capital of this line (which is not before Parlia-
ment), was intended to be 3.000,0001., of which
1,000,0001. was to be paid for the canal.
The railway would, with a few slight deviations, have
kept the line of the canal. The leading feature of the
project was to unite all the railways north of the river
Thames-with the Post-office, and with the docks of the
port of London.
The terminus was intended to occupy an area of eight
acres, and to be placed in Alclersv'ate-street, by which
at would be bounded on the west, having Barbican for
its northern limit.

The line was to commence at the Paddington station
of the Great Western Railway, and to proceed, according
to the present course of the Canal as far as that point
which is nearly opposite to the end of the grand avenue
in the Regent's-park, where it would branch off in three
.directions ; the northern branch curving to the left to
form a 1 junction with the London and Birmingham
Bailway at the Camden-town goods station, and the
southern branch running down to the basin, near the
back of the Life Guards barracks. The centreline, which
indeed is the main line of this scheme, would be carried
through Pentonvillo to Islington, where a branch would
be constructed by one of the two alternative lines shown
on the plan, to the point of their junction, at the inter-
section of Old-street ar.d Golden-lane, whence one line
would be formed direct to Barbican.

From Islington, the main line of the railway would
continue by the course of the Canal to the south angle of
Victoria-park ; there a branch would go to the north-
east, while the main line would keep a southerly direc-
tion towards the Thames, until arriving at a point of the
:13E1i-end-road, it would separate into two branches, one
westward to the basin of the Regent's Canal, and the
other eastward to the West India and East India Docks.

The observations which we have made upon the North
Landon Junction apply also to this line. And for the
reasons which have already been given, its central ter-
minus in Aldersgate-street cannot be recommended,

8. THE DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY TERMINUS IN

HOLBORN.

The company associated for the purpose of forming
the Direct Northern Railway, in the first instance, con-
ten-lotted establishing their terminus on the north side
of the City-road, near King's-cross, in a space abutting
to the east on Maiden-lane, and to the south on Weston-
place.
.

- Subsequently they proposed to leave the main line
_half a mile north of the originally intended terminus,
n d to carry their railway nearly parallel to Gray's lon-
Jane on the west, Baldwin's-gardens on the north, and
Leather lane on the east.

This line would be throughout on a viaduct. The
estimate for the works, and for the purchase of the pro-
perty required, is .58,0001, as applicable to the London
and York train, to which it is proposed to assign a ter-
minus of about thr,e acres in extent ; the remainder of
the space, via., 5i acres baing reserved for other northern
lines. The purchase of this latter area is not included
IX the abive stated sum.
We consider that no public advantage, commensurate
with the amount of incycivenience it would create, is
likely to result from establishing the terminus of the
Direct Northern Railway at Holborn ; and it appears to
us that it would be more convenient, and much leas ex-
pensive, to place it on the north side of the City-road.
9. THE EXTENSION OF THE LONDON AND BIR3IINGIIAM

TO THE EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCKS.
Beyond the limits referred to this Commission, there
is shown on the plan the course of a line proposed by
ythe London and Birmingham Company to connect their
roils station with the West India Docks.
starting from Camden-town it would run past the
Mode; Prison to the north of the Islington Cattle-
market, and, taking nearly a straight course between
Hackney Sand Homerton, would proceed on to Hackney
Wick. Th are it would turn to the south, and continue
in nearly a s).'raight line to the east end of the West India
Docks. It would cross the Eastern Counties line ; and
it is stated to. be the intention of the Birmingham Com-
pany to cross the .Black wall Railway on the level. This
would be particulaily objectionable, and should be
avoided. In other respects, the observations which have
bee/ made upon the Norti.' London Junction line apply
to this scheme.
10. TIIE CENTRAL TERMINUS IN .F A RILINGDON • STREET.

Mr. Civvies Pearson has brought under our notice a
project which, it would appear, has long occupied his at-
;tendon, for _forming a Great Central Terminus at Far-
ngdon-strcet.
.11e recommends a trunk railway, consisting of three
dotwle lines, to run from Battle-bridge to his proposed
grand terminus at Farringdon-street, for the use of such
of the northern, north-eastern, and north-western lines,
as should desire to have a terminus in the centre of the
City, and who should be inclined to contribute fairly
towards formation.
Mr. Pearson would carry the line of railway between
two rows of houses, which he proposes tq build, so as
to ,form a spacious and handsome street, 80 feet in
width: and 8,506 feet in length. The railway to be on
the basement level, and to be arched over so as to sup-
port the navement of the street, which would be on the
level of the ground-floor of the houses. Mr. Pearson
ve light and air to the railway by open-
proposes to 5 e
-way and foot-path.
ings in the cart g • • •
two contiguous termini, one being on
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