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As you can see, we have only one postcard of Marylebone at
present, and would dearly like more. We would also like to
have more facts, figures and reminiscences of the station,
so if you would like to contribute, please contact us !
present, and would dearly like more. We would also like to
have more facts, figures and reminiscences of the station,
so if you would like to contribute, please contact us !
| An early 20th Century postcard of Marylebone Station. |
It was originally planned that Marylebone Station should have 10 platforms, but
the building costs were far higher than was anticipated by the Great Central
Railway and in the end only 5 were constructed. The GCR hoped to create another
five in due course and thus did not build a north wall - it was some 50 years
before this was built. The station was opened in 1899.
The GCR never carried huge numbers of passengers. Marylebone was the last of
the major London Termini to be built which meant that the company was always
going to have difficulty competing against the other well-established companies,
and in addition the Metropolitan Railway was a major competitor for passengers
to towns close to London. However, the GCR was far more luxurious than the
Metropolitan trains and monopolised first Class travel. Due to the low passenger
numbers, Marylebone was considered the most pleasant of London's main line
stations.
the building costs were far higher than was anticipated by the Great Central
Railway and in the end only 5 were constructed. The GCR hoped to create another
five in due course and thus did not build a north wall - it was some 50 years
before this was built. The station was opened in 1899.
The GCR never carried huge numbers of passengers. Marylebone was the last of
the major London Termini to be built which meant that the company was always
going to have difficulty competing against the other well-established companies,
and in addition the Metropolitan Railway was a major competitor for passengers
to towns close to London. However, the GCR was far more luxurious than the
Metropolitan trains and monopolised first Class travel. Due to the low passenger
numbers, Marylebone was considered the most pleasant of London's main line
stations.
Because of the GCR's plans to extend the station, the Great
Central Hotel was built outside the station complex and by
a different company.
Central Hotel was built outside the station complex and by
a different company.
Marylebone Underground station opened on the 27 March
1907. It was at first called " Great Central", but was
renamed Marylebone in 1917. The original name still
appears in places on the platform wall tiling.
1907. It was at first called " Great Central", but was
renamed Marylebone in 1917. The original name still
appears in places on the platform wall tiling.
Several scenes in the Beatles 1964 film "A Hard Day's
Night" were filmed at Marylebone station, which has also
appeared in "Magnum PI", "The Ipcress File", "Dempsey and
Makepeace", "Green Wing" and "Dr Who".
Night" were filmed at Marylebone station, which has also
appeared in "Magnum PI", "The Ipcress File", "Dempsey and
Makepeace", "Green Wing" and "Dr Who".
Marylebone is one of the stations on the UK Monopoly
board.
board.
Links:
The GCR - a brief history of the company. The GCR Society.
The GCR - a brief history of the company. The GCR Society.