Windsor & Eton Central Station (1897)

Entrance

Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station

George Road, Windsor

1897

Other Views

Interior of station

The old main booking office

Beside the present (truncated) platforms

"The Queen" — replica of the engine for the Queen's train

Another view of "The Queen"

Photograph, caption, and commentary by Jacqueline Banerjee

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Unlike the nearby Windsor and Eton Riverside Station, which was operated by the London and South-West Railway company, the Central Station was opened by the Great Western Railway. It was "originally built in 1850, and entirely rebuilt and remodelled with a new royal waiting room in 1897. This station was the scene of an attempt on the life of Queen Victoria in 1882" (Ditchfield and Page). It has now been largely converted into a shopping and refreshment complex, though there is still a local service from short platforms at the far end. On display in the station is a replica of the engine once used to drive the Queen's train.

Source

Ditchfield, P. H. and William Page, eds. The Royal Borough of Windsor: Introduction." A History of the County of Berkshire, Vol. 3 (1923). Viewed 31 July 2008.

Last modified 31 July 2008