Post by wirewiper on Jan 12, 2022 9:37:45 GMT
The subway, which gave direct access from the former Crystal Palace High Level station to the Crystal Palace itself, is to be restored after Bromley Council gave consent for work to take place for the Grade II* Listed structure.
The subway, which runs underneath Crystal Palace Parade, went into decline after the Crystal Palace burned down on 30th November 1936. The railway station closed in 1954, having lost its major traffic objective, and the subway fell into disuse. The restoration works will see the repair of the Victorian subway, including the rebuilding of existing walls, construction of new parapet walls, and replacing the roof that was lost in the years following the great fire of 1936.
The subway is envisaged as being a multi-use space, accessible for much of the year. There are currently no commercial plans for the subway.
Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/crystal-palaces-victorian-subway-gets-approval-for-restoration-50800/
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The Crystal Palace High Level line branched off from the London, Chatham & Dover Railway at Nunhead and was opened in 1865 to compete with the London, Brighton & South Coast's station at Crystal Palace (which is still operational today). As well as the terminus there were intermediate stations at Honor Oak, Lordship Lane and Upper Sydenham. The line was electrified in 1925 but, largely due to the hilly and wooded nature of much of the terrain the line did not attract the kind of high-density suburban development that helped other London branch lines to prosper. Once the Crystal Palace burned down the line lost most of its purpose and was closed on 20th September 1954. London Transport extended some journeys on route 63 (generally one bus every 15-20 minutes) from Honor Oak to Crystal Palace from 15th September 1954 to provide a replacement service, with rail tickets being accepted on the bus until they expired.
The subway, which runs underneath Crystal Palace Parade, went into decline after the Crystal Palace burned down on 30th November 1936. The railway station closed in 1954, having lost its major traffic objective, and the subway fell into disuse. The restoration works will see the repair of the Victorian subway, including the rebuilding of existing walls, construction of new parapet walls, and replacing the roof that was lost in the years following the great fire of 1936.
The subway is envisaged as being a multi-use space, accessible for much of the year. There are currently no commercial plans for the subway.
Source: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/crystal-palaces-victorian-subway-gets-approval-for-restoration-50800/
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The Crystal Palace High Level line branched off from the London, Chatham & Dover Railway at Nunhead and was opened in 1865 to compete with the London, Brighton & South Coast's station at Crystal Palace (which is still operational today). As well as the terminus there were intermediate stations at Honor Oak, Lordship Lane and Upper Sydenham. The line was electrified in 1925 but, largely due to the hilly and wooded nature of much of the terrain the line did not attract the kind of high-density suburban development that helped other London branch lines to prosper. Once the Crystal Palace burned down the line lost most of its purpose and was closed on 20th September 1954. London Transport extended some journeys on route 63 (generally one bus every 15-20 minutes) from Honor Oak to Crystal Palace from 15th September 1954 to provide a replacement service, with rail tickets being accepted on the bus until they expired.
