Slow Train to Arcadia : A History of Railway Commuting into London / Duncan Gager.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gager, Duncan, author.

Series:

States, people, and the history of social change ; Volume 10.

States, People, and the History of Social Change Series ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--England.

Railroads.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2024]

Summary:

The rise of commuting by rail transformed the urban landscape of Victorian London. Slow Train to Arcadia charts the relationship between the three main actors in the formation of the suburban railway - the state, the railway companies, and the travelling public - to explore the phenomenon of commuting and its profound impact on daily routine.

Contents:

Cover

SLOW TRAIN TO ARCADIA

Title

Copyright

Contents

Tables and Figures

Abbreviations: Major Railway Companies Serving London

Maps of London

Introduction

1 Setting the Scene: The Early Railway System

2 The Early Commuting Experience

3 The Coming of Age of Railway Commuting, 1860-1880

4 The Zenith of Railway Commuting, 1880-1900

5 The Onset of Decline, 1900-1910

6 All Change for the Railways? 1911-1921

Conclusion

Appendix: The Suburbs of London and the Home Counties

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780228023159

OCLC:

1437737950