The London & Birmingham Railway was the major project of its day,
designed by Robert Stephenson, one of the great railway pioneers, who
also supervised its construction and its opening in 1837. Camden Goods
Station became the goods terminus and Euston Station the passenger
terminus. For a few years trains were hauled by rope from Euston up the
incline to Camden before the intensification of both passenger and goods
services rendered such technology obsolete. The L&BR left a strong
footprint on the landscape from Euston to Camden Town and Primrose Hill.
The story moves from rapid economic growth to eventual decline and then
to the recent regeneration. The historic features around the former
Goods station are providing the basis of Camden's transformation through
its markets, media, music, food and entertainment into a global brand.
Join Peter Darley in unfolding this story from 1837 to the present day.