The
building of the London & Brighton Railway
started in July 1838 was completed in September 1841. Over 3,500 men
and 570 horses were used to build the railway and cost £2,634,059
(£57,262 per mile).
The
main railway station at Brighton was
designed by David
Mocatta.John Renniedecided that the station
should be placed high up the western slope of the valley through which
the main road from London entered the town. The building of the station
began in October 1840 and was finished in September 1841.
(1)
The Brighton Herald (16th May, 1840)
The
entrance to the Brighton terminus is at the top of Trafalger Street
where a very large space (bounded on the side nearest the town by
a handsome wall) has been enclosed. The point is extremely central
and when the approaches have been, as they must ultimately be, improved,
it will be found that no better spot could have been selected. The
distance from North Street through Surrey Street is but a two or three
minutes walk.
(2)
The Brighton Gazette (16th September, 1841)
The
Brighton Terminus is a beautiful structure, and with the iron sheds
in the rear, will not suffer from comparison with any railway terminus
in existence. The offices and waiting rooms are most commodious, and
are furnished with every convenience for passengers. Gas fittings
for the whole terminus have been put up by Brighton and Hove General
Gas Company.
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