Charing Cross and London Bridge to Greenwich

To commence our description of the Kent railways we shall take the shortest and most northern.

Charing Cross

As the latest terminus built in London, the public have a right to expect Charing Cross to be one of the handsomest and most convenient; nor will this expectation be disappointed.

Notwithstanding the competition of river steamers and omnibuses there are as many as 60 trains daily by this railway to and from Greenwich. The line runs over viaducts the whole distance, and passengers are generally on a level with the attics of the houses surrounding them. Passing over the new Hungerford bridge, which hardly vibrates more than does the solid ground, we reach, by a sharp curve, the

Waterloo Junction

And in two minutes the train stops at

Blackfriars

Whence it steams over the Borough market (St. Saviour’s fine church on our left), to

London Bridge

We next proceed through the populous districts of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, the first of which is accommodated with the station of

Spa Road

A telegraph station; and the latter with that of Commercial Dock, a telegraph station.

Deptford

Deptford is a town in the county of Kent, built on the banks of the Thames.

On quitting Deptford the train crosses the river Ravensbourne, and in a few moments reaches

Greenwich

Greenwich presents a striking appearance from the river, its Hospital forming one of the most prominent attractions of the place.