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GREENWICH RAILWAY, a railway in Surrey and Kent; from London Bridge to Greenwich. It was opened partially in 1838, and completely in 1839; wad s the first railway constructed out of London; is 3½ miles long; lies throughout on a viaduct of about 1, 000 arches, each 18 feet span, 22 feet high, and 25 feet broad; is now connected, at its W end and in its progress, with other lines; and is leased to the Southeastern for £45, 000 ayear. It has stations at Spa road, Commercial dock, and Deptford; and trains run on it every 20 minutes from early in the morning till late at night.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a railway" (ADL Feature Type: "railroad features") |
| Administrative units: | Kent Ancient County Surrey Ancient County |
| Place: | Greenwich |
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