Cathedral to an Industrial Age
The soaring Victorian cast iron arches of York railway station roof.
The first station, on a site adjacent to the current one, was built in 1839. It was a terminus. This is a through station almost exactly half-way between London and Edinburgh.
This roof is functional too. While keeping out the rain, there is a gap (celestory) between the iron arches and the outer glass panels to allow smoke and steam to escape from the (then) steam locomotives and keep the passengers dry.
Cathedral to an Industrial Age
The soaring Victorian cast iron arches of York railway station roof.
The first station, on a site adjacent to the current one, was built in 1839. It was a terminus. This is a through station almost exactly half-way between London and Edinburgh.
This roof is functional too. While keeping out the rain, there is a gap (celestory) between the iron arches and the outer glass panels to allow smoke and steam to escape from the (then) steam locomotives and keep the passengers dry.