"British Rail sold the line to London Transport, which is astonishing when you look at how much an Oyster season ticket costs these days" - oh, I do like you. Thanks for another great video!
Being from "The Colonies" (Texas), but visiting London and relatives fairly regularly, I find the history of English Railroads fascinating. We don't have subways where I am from, only what you would call the "over ground" (?), Amtrac, and it is not used much in this part of the country. We much prefer to drive one of our cars or pickups wherever we go. Even if it does take 4 or 5 hours to get to the city where we are going, or an hour or more to get across town. First time I was in London I spent many hours just wandering around on the various lines, still not sure I have them anywhere near figured out. This series is really helpful, and fun to watch, so thanks and keep up the good work.
Hi, just to clarify terminology: UNDERGROUND (or "tube"): the rapid transportation system in London, most of which is under the ground in central London, but a great deal of which is above the ground outside central London (it virtually closed down after the Great Storm of 1987, because so many trees had been blown down on to the lines). OVERGROUND: a relatively recent invention by Transport for London, when it took over, from the national rail network, the running of some local (mainly suburban) train services in London (presumably, already having the "Underground", it seemed amusing to call this the "Overground"). MAINLINE: the national rail network, British Railways and then British Rail until it was privatised, sometimes referred to as National Rail or Network Rail, since it's not always clear, until you're actually catching the train, or unless you're familiar with the route, which private rail company is providing your particular service. METRO: rapid transportation systems in cities other than London (Newcastle, for example) Hope that's helpful!
@@davidw1518 You missed out that the Overground took over the eastern part of the Metropolitan Line, which of course is part of the Underground, so at that point the Overground runs underground. At the core of the Overground is a circular line, which is nothing to do with the Circle Line, which also is not a circle any more. (psst... he's American, you're allowed to tease him a little.)
@@nicktecky55 Good point about the Overground running under ground - I'd overlooked that! Now, are you teasing me as well? I haven't lived in London since the early 1990s, but I worked there until I retired, and, in normal times, I visit at least once a week because I am a member of one of the leading choirs / choral societies there. But this thing about the circular line at the core of the Overground: it is a tease, isn't it, or have I overlooked something else? Oh dear, suddenly I feel inadequate!!
@@davidw1518 Well, circular-ish, and relatively recently completed. Clapham Junction - Denmark Hill - Wapping - Dalston Junction - Highbury and Islington - Willesden Junction - Clapham Junction. Not operated as a full circle because you have to change at CJ. The south London section was the last converted. A great boon and very successful.
It's all down to population density and distance between cities. In the USA plane is usually quicker than train inter-city except in NE corridor. Passenger trains don't pay in most of the US wide-open spaces. But London would literally grind to a halt without them, they move over a million people a day (pre Covid) within a few square miles. I realised how big the USA was when I took a Greyhound across it in 1989. And Amtrak New York to Niagara, a whole day just crossing a single state!
@@y2keef LMAO. Well, however he manages it I am really glad that he does. Been a LONG time since I was so entertained by a RUclips presenter. But something about Jago and his videos has really hit the spot with me.
Books and libraries are great sources, as are archived newspapers and old maps. Youd be surprised at how many books have been written about all areas of the uk.
Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopper, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid...never change, you're the best and your content is excellent
Lovely vid. ..I lived, worked, and was schooled in Putney, for 54 years (I've since moved to a village in Surrey) To get that Village atmosphere that Putney once had..(nothing stays the same forever) These scenes are as familiar to me as my own reflexion in a mirror. Putney is still in my heart.. And when I'm gone...my Ashes will be scattered there.. I was lucky to have been brought up there..And anyone who lives there, are lucky too..never missed the Boat race..although it was never really about the race itself, but more about the day out, and the pubs, where we would end up watching the race on the TV. Thanks
There is plenty of form in this part of London. Both West Kensington and Charing Cross Hospital are in Fulham, Clapham Junction is in Battersea, Wimbledon Parkside is (mostly) in Putney, and an entire park cum sports facility owned and managed by Wandsworth(Barn Elms) is located in Barnes (London borough of Richmond upon Thames), a bit like Guantanamo Bay.
@@mikesaunders4775 But Charing Cross Hospital was relocated to a new building adjacent to Fulham Hospital, when the whole complex was renamed. It was known locally as 'that new Higgs & Hill hospital', from the building contractors.
Talking of Hurlingham Park with the club in the middle. A few years back when I was working my London taxi around the area, I got a job off the radio from The Hurlingham Club. Nothing unusual about that as they used a lot of taxis, so I pulled up outside by the steps and waited. Then the doors at the top of the steps burst open and out came the bride and groom being showered with confetti. Good grief, I thought as they sat in the back for pictures, as I had not even brushed it out. Sorry if this story has nothing to do with LU and Putney Station Jago but as you can tell, 10 years after the event I am still suffering from PWPUSD, "post wedding pick up stress disorder!". I just thought how strange to get a taxi off the street, on your big day and I remember the groom complaining about the cost of the fare, considering he had just spent £££s on the wedding venue. Anyway thanks again Jago, always a very good watch.
At least there is some novelty value in getting a cab after your wedding. Gives you something to tell the grandkids, but in the Monty Python "we worked 26 hours a day down t' pit" kind of way.
The bridge has been hit a couple of times by various boats over 20 years ago now. It remained closed to rail traffic for several weeks whilst remedial work was carried out. I remember driving rail replacement buses between Putney Bridge station and East Putney whilst the work took place.
@@spaceskipster4412 not sure how it is in uk but in most places like this in usa if a bridge is hit by boats of any size they have to have people dive and check the integrity of the bridge before allowing it to be used again
@@yearight6294 I expect if small boats just bumped into the piers, no problem. But a large Thames barge (fully loaded) is another story. But I was wondering if something was a little bit too tall and actually struck one of the Spans on the bridge.
@@spaceskipster4412 hmm i didn't think of either of those instances , here if any boat at all hit anywhere they are inspected , i think even if its something like the side of the boat brushing it .
I like the fact that history is preserved so well all over the railway. That old platform sign for instance - someone could have ripped that out decades ago and put in a shiny new one, but they didn't. They kept it. Wonder how much of that has to do with saving money ;)
Jago, would there be any chance of a video in your London walks of any remnants of WWII infrastructure, you mention the pillbox on the bridge and I was thinking that the blitz still looms large in the city's psyche. you did that one with the cold war bunker. just a thought :)
Particularly that of the air-raid/civil-defence sirens - apparently there is a siren on a bridge pillar in London left/ignored by the authorities/MoD, and the Greenwich chemical works/factory have sirens as part of their fire alarm system - several years ago, they had a fire and the sirens sounded - (there is a video about that), and a water treatment plant in London that has a siren for chlorine spills/gas cloud. Interesting that most of us Brits think that these sirens are war-relics from the second-world-war, but they are still in use in particular circumstances. 😟
@@spaceskipster4412 😱 - Norfolk environmental agency must be one of those particular circumstances, at my beach holiday home in Essex - they used to have the sirens on the Essex coast but got rid of them and replaced them with phone/tv/radio warnings,
Putney towards Teddington! That’s where Two Ton Ted lived who took out Milkman Ernie with a stale pork pie in their dispute over Sue at 22 Lindley Lane. Thanks for another super tale, Jago
Hi Rightmarker, rechecking the lyrics the rock cake did some damage, for sure, but the stale pork pie was the ‘coup de grace’ as they say in Franconia...
Only kidding, Genadenshoss in Franconia, coup de gras in Gaul, land of Asterix and Obelix. Just how bored can I get in lockdown? Still mustn’t grumble, first jab on Sunday then off with Ryanair somewhere warm and sunny 😎
@@martinross5521 - Good for you Martin 👍. Enjoy some sunshine. I’m waiting for my vaxx here in W. Canada. I used to live in an apartment overlooking Putney Bridge and the old Dukes Head pub. Happy days. Stay well.
Omg, I’ve never seen this bridge shown on video!!!! I remember the day I found this bridge was able to be walked over, I jumped for joy, lol. I never knew it’s extensive history, but dang I’ll be sure to bore my friends to death with more interesting facts about bridges and trains! Also, amazing video, love the entire series!!! 🙃
I used that little station for the first 25 years of my life, having been a Roehampton lad. Real heartfelt nostalgia. Not been there in 15 years. Cheers for a trip down memory lane. 👍
Loved this one I did some courting down Putney way centuries ago . She remained my best friend until she died a year ago . I lived in Highbury so it was quite a trek. In my head ive just done the journey again
My station, and I am totally not lying. I didn't know about the WW II pill box protection. As always a very nice episode.💛 I might even have already stumbled across Mr. Hazzard. What a time to be alive.👏😄
Thank you for your wonderful videos. I live in Sydney and visit London regularly. I love the London transport system and use it extensively. Your stories really bring the transport system alive and I love visiting all your points of interest when I am there 😊
Your shot of the pillbox caught my attention. My wife’s grandfather was an Army lieutenant posted to guard duty on Putney Bridge during the blitz, before he was deployed to North Africa. I wonder if he would’ve spent time in that pillbox.
One of the most important things to expect from a great Jago Hazzard video, iiis that the first line of the script will contain a statement about the subject broken into two parts, separated by a pause and a drawn out ".... iiiiis that", and this is a very important feature of many great Hazzard works.
Fun fact for those of a certain age and grew up in the UK. Mr Benn lived in Putney, just up from this bridge. The fictional "Festive Road" was/is actually Festing Road.
To this day, I can't understand how there were ony 14 episodes of Mr Benn. Did I not notice I was watching the same episodes again and again? Did I just not spend as much of my childhood watching them as I thought I did?
I used to run across the railway bridge from the Territorial Army Training Centre to Wandsworth Park and back again with some of my squad mates Wednesday evenings. I lived in Summerstown in the apartment complex where the old Wimbledon football club grounds used to be, so the Destruct Line was my local for 8 years, before I returned to NZ 3 years ago. Named it the Destruct Line mainly because for a long while, at least 3 days a week there would be delays due to signalling or a faulty train. The S-stock was a huge improvement over the D-stock during heatwaves!
Just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoy your videos and, while I have not watched all of them - yet, I do find them both entertaining and enjoyable. Keep up the good work!!
Another splendid underground conundrum simultaneously unearthed and solved! 🤔 You have certainly turned this into an art form sir! 😜 I think I have only been over that bridge in the dark en route to East Putney to go to a Marc Bolan Tribute gig at the Half Moon. It is rather splendid so I shall have to revisit it some time. And I shall certainly have to give Putney Bridge station a look over next time I am that way 😎
Your channel is the analogue side of a digital dystopia. It has become my 5 to 10 minutes sleeping fairy tale. I remember my youth (late 90s) as a student in Cardiff, visiting London every other weekend. Keep poking our memories...P.S. We need a Sultan of Swing series for London and why not some ghosts! Maybe it is time to re-examine the 284 Green Road Poltergeist in Enfield or other London thrilling stories! A big thank you , a warm salute from Athens Greece!
I used to work in Putney and usually took the bus but sometimes if I had extra time I'd take the tube to Putney Bridge and walk the rest of the way. Crossing the bridge early in the morning was always a treat.
I was a devotee of silent walks, ambiance junkie and hedonistic indulger in contemplative observation of detail during my time in London, a city that I believe looked after me in reciprocation of my affection during my time there. Many moons ago now, but your vids take me back so the least I can do is send you a couple bucks every month on Patreon. My honor to do so - Thanks!
from Fraser, husband of Leslie l well remember Putney Bridge Station, because my grandparents lived in Charlwood Road, Putney for 40 years from 1928, and my parents married in 1945 and then lived just around the corner from them in Lacey Road. I was born in 1946, and we moved to Aldermaston in 1950 but frequent visits saw us often use Putney Bridge Station as it was closer, and also had a more frequent service then, plus it was a pleasant walk of Putney Bridge. Yes, the now-disused platform was then in use, and when one arrived and had ascended to the platform, there was normally a train waiting for you. I still remember the "tonka-tonka-tonka" of the Westinghouse airbrake compressor ! However, my grandma always preferred the bus or trolleybus so that was our normal transport when we went off on a trip to somewhere in London. I was always fascinated by the Underground and still am despite now living in Crewe !
03:15 - That was the original westbound platform. The current westbound platform was formerly a bay road for terminating services which could only latterly be used by C stock trains (D & S stock trains both too long). The bay was converted to a through road in 2015 after the withdrawal of the C stock with the original westbound platform taken out of use at the same time.
There's a lot of this in London. Clapham Junction is of course in Battersea. My local station Kennington is actually in Newington, while Oval is actually in Kennington - the actual name Newington has essentially been lost, probably to avoid confusion with Stoke Newington. And lots of stations named after pubs, like Angel, which has now become the name for the area too.
my wife and i had to leave london because of the pandemic, we're enjoying these videos so much! all the nice, interesting parts of the london railways without actually having to use them!
That was an excellent video, well put together, great narration, and thanks for not blasting my ears off with crap background noise. I live in North Cambridgeshire, but originate from London, answering another posters question about "pill boxes", in the area where I live I have lost count of the amount of visible "pill boxes".
@@lawrencelewis8105 Yeah, not 'arf, Lawrence! A bunch of us used to go there after work on a Thursday or Friday night after we'd worked mad long hours. One old fella that used to work with us (we used to call him "Dad") used to be great at chatting up the birds - a real character. Sadly he was made to retire at 70, but he really was a smoothy - and the Sloanies loved him. One of the first pubs I knew to serve draft Staropramen back in the day too. Yes, gorgeous girls there.
Great video as always... now I am going to search and learn a thing or two about pill boxes for protecting bridges, we don’t have them in my country... pillboxes... we do have a few bridges though
🤔 hmm this was quick... so what I learned is that I have to invest more time in polishing my English language skills... never thought there are more words for bunker then... bunker! Ok, there is a difference in size and shape but still the pillbox is a bunker... or other way round... so yes, we do have them here, now as it’s cleared I can search for another Jago video about whatever, you have a gift to make a story... cheers 🍻
I drive the 85 or 265 bus to Putney Bridge Station on occasion. It's a job trying to find a stand in there as it's so small, and too many routes serving.
had a great childhood mate who lived with in a stones throw of the station. he's one of those who grew up in the 80s loving Fulham fc. then chelsea bought the league and all the sudden he's chelsea for life. thats ok. I have blackmail pictures of him in Fulham shirts...
My Sister in Law used to live in Putney (fifteen minute walk from the High Street). We always got off at East Putney when we visited (we live in the Midlands), so this wasn't a surprise to me at all! Still great to hear the history of the station. She lives in Aldgate now so we dont use the District line at all, but I still have a bit of a soft spot for it.
Another cracket Mr H !! Back in 1994 for 9 months I had to commute to Putney from High Barnet (for those overseas viewers that's basically right across London from north to south). But after several weeks of experimenting, I found it quicker to use the rail service from Waterloo to Putney rather than the Tube. But this brought back loads of memories so cheers for that Jago !! 😎👍👍
East Putney station was refurbished in a sort of postmodern style by British Rail, and decked out in Network Southeast livery, only a couple of years before the transfer to LU. I used to live in Southfields (next station south) and it always seemed bizarre that you could get tickets to anywhere on the national network, the stations were all branded with the BR logo, but you couldn't get a BR train from any of them.
It would be nice if you could revisit Putney Bridge Station to make a mention of the building that is now a Territorial Army/cadets headquarters. It was previously a tram or trolley bus depot. Beneath the arches beside the station there is (or used to be) a black cab repair garage and an interesting art shop (Jacksons) in the former ticket office. Jacksons used to possess one of the original enamel route maps of the railway serving the station - meandering and non-schematic.. Maybe Jacksons still have the map. A kiln of the old Fulham pottery is nearby on New Kings Road. There is and old ramp near the station, next to Riverside Gardens that was used by lightermen and Ferrymen from the days before the first permanent Putney Bridge was built (The corresponding ramp is there on the opposite bank too)
I was going to say that! They only swapped it around and fenced off platform 3 about 5 years ago. I believe it was because the new trains were too long for platform 3.
@@lipkinasl I've always been amazed by the amount of space consumed by the sidings at Parson Green. Me thinks they could park the trains somewhere else, then sell of the land for housing devel. Fantastic, yuppy neighborhood. Lots of doh for TfL.
@@bobblue_west Highly unlikely - no trains stabled at Parsons Green would mean either very late first / early last trains from Wimbledon or some very expensive from an engineering works viewpoint of running trains on early / late current to/from either Lillie Bridge or Ealing Common depots. Only other half viable option would be stabling at Network Rail's depot at Wimbledon, which I would really consider to be unlikely. I think they would be better expanding the currently disused siding, which is behind the current westbound platform, to make it long enough to take an S stock.
I've shared this with the local gardening group in Great Malvern. They don't know that there are places outside the county borders so are now in severe shock and in a totally new type of rehab
Many years ago (about 42 to be precise), I started a job for Britain's Computer company ICL. They owned three buidings adjacent to Putney Bridge. I had a training day (or two) there and yes, got out at Putney Bridge station. Not knowing which building was which I went into one of the closest two on the North side...only to find out I should be in the slightly taller building on the south side. ICL has long since disappeared into the annals of history but the buildings are still there. One is part of a Premier Inn, the other looks like it belongs to Scott Dunn. On the south side the building is now behind the Putney wharf tower (not sure who owns it ). They were all known as ICL Putney ....
The actual history of Platform 3 is that it was a through platform and 2 was the dead-end track. This was swapped which made Platform 3 disused as S stock trains are longer than C/D stock
Interesting. I went to Putney Bridge station a couple of years ago when I was staying at the nearby Premier Inn. Station full of character with a nice waiting room on the London platform. I was wondering about the disused platform and the tracks at Parsons Green.
@@Bungle2010 Thank you again. I did a walk for chairity I think about 1969, starting at Tower Bridge and crossing all the London Bridges and ended up somewhere in a park at Barns. Lots of memories came back from this video, going to Fulham FC was one. When we go to the UK now we end up in Essex, CentraL line to Epping. But a day out in Putney - Barns area is appealing, do it while I still can.
It must be very confusing, and indeed annoying for visitors. It's not just London that mislabels stations. We have a 'Wickham Market' out here in Suffolk that is miles away from the town. The local taxis do great business ...... Another enjoyable video Jago, thanks. BobUK.
Hurlingham kind of was a place - at least it was the name of ward of the borough of Fulham the station was situated in. Parsons Green wasn't a ward though. Next point to ponder is why Imperial Wharf Station wasn't called Sands End ...
I live in New Zealand now, but in the early 1960's I used to commute from either East Putney or Putney Bridge to Victoria or St James Park stations, depending how late I was getting to my place of employment in Victoria. The platforms at Putney Bridge Station are configured differently to when I used the station. Platform 1 is the same for trains to London, but platform 2 was a terminus platform complete with a large hydraulic buffer stop embedded in a large concrete block at the south end of the platform, this platform was used for District Line trains terminating at Putney Bridge and returning to High Street Kensington. Platform 3 was the through platform for trains to East Putney and Wimbledon. In the early morning, it was a case of tossing a coin to guess which would be the first train to leave for the trip to town, the train arriving from Wimbledon at platform1, or the train sitting at platform 2, getting it wrong involved a spirited run down stairs to the booking hall and back up the stairs to the other platform, many a time I've missed both trains and caught a third one. Thanks for a nostalgic video.
I know that bridge very well, as that was my drop off point for the hotel whenever I visited London to see my family. When the plague is over, hopefully Putney Pies will still be trading. Worth a visit.
I lived in Putney a few years ago. Lovely part of London and super cheap council tax as it’s part of Wandsworth. East Putney station was a 2 minute walk to my flat. I often wondered why the 3rd platform wasn’t really used. And always believed that was a pill box at Putney Bridge station 🤗
The third platform was used. The middle platform was a terminating platform and had sand and buffers at the end near the bridge. All trains at Earl's Court that had "Putney Bridge" on them used to stop there. So when people arrived at Putney Bridge, and there was a train sitting at that middle platform, they had to decide which set of stairs to go up. (If you went up to the middle platform, a northbound train would cross the bridge and might go out before you. If you went up to the empty through platform, the train sitting on the middle platform might leave first. That pill box was never occupied, but, if the Germans had managed to invade mainland Britain in WWII, they would have put explosives on the bridge and there would have been people in that pillbox trying to make sure no Germans got across the railway bridge before it was blown up. (Note that there are only defences on the North side of the Thames, as this was there to stop German forces that would have already occupied Wandsworth from getting to North London.)
Never noticed that there was a Pillbox at Putney Bridge! I don't know about "Bridge of Lies" but Putney Bridge and the immediate area holds a lot of secrets. Who is/was "The Putney Bridge Pusher" and how, in broad daylight, with so many witnesses, and the event recorded on film - has the guy never been caught? Gowan Avenue (scene of another very high-profile unsoved crime) is just a few minutes walk away from there too.....
...and I'd not even noticed the third platform!! Mind you, it's many years since I was there, and I was a student at the time, so I'm going to blame a permanent drunken haze!!
Absolutely fascinating! I'm also surprised at the pill box there, balancing precariously on that bridge abutment. Any chance of covering the lost flyover at Point Pleasant viaduct, Putney please?
Might need to go back to Putney Bridge to see the pill box and the sign, and to walk across the bridge. I missed them last time because I was doing all stops down the district from Earl's Court to Wimbledon before heading back up to Clapham Junction and back on the Windsor/Reading train (not the Weybridge one, since that takes the Hounslow loop, which takes half an hour longer).
Amidst all of the confusing nomenclature, I like the Fulham Railway bridge’s design; the vintage architecture has that little touch of class to it, much like the open-air platforms on the District line. Video suggestion: Battersea Railway Bridge or Imperial Wharf
This video made me think of my second visit to London in 1996... I went to a military surplus shop near Putney station and a German Navy peacoat caught my eye, but I didn’t have enough cash on me to buy it, so I asked the proprietor to hold it for a few minutes whilst I cashed some travelers cheques at the Lloyd’s Bank branch a couple of doors over.
During the days when you could tell the destination of the trains by the type of train calling at the station, platform 2 was a bay platform used by C stock trains between Wimbledon and Edgware Road to turn trains back in times of late running or engineering work. The D Stock, the class standard of the District at the time, couldn't use the Putney Bridge bay platform as it was too long to be accommodated. If a D Stock train was required to be turned back before Wimbledon, although possible at Wimbledon Park, mostly they were turned round at Parsons Green. With the introduction of the S Stock (S7 specifically) it made sense to take platform 3 out of use and convert platform 2 into a through platform as it was on a straighter path than platform 3
Yes! Finally a Jago Hazzard covering East Putney! Possibly one of the most boring stations on the network, but finally I've seen him talk about it. That national rail extension goes right past my house. Great video.
The Platform 2 sign was an unexpected delight when I stopped off there between lockdowns. It’s almost as quaint as the TEA 2d Per Cup sign at East Ham station.
The thing that sticks in my mind about Putney Bridge station is the VERY long climb up the stairs to get to the platforms ...is there a longer unavoidable flight of stairs on the Underground?
"British Rail sold the line to London Transport, which is astonishing when you look at how much an Oyster season ticket costs these days" - oh, I do like you. Thanks for another great video!
Being from "The Colonies" (Texas), but visiting London and relatives fairly regularly, I find the history of English Railroads fascinating. We don't have subways where I am from, only what you would call the "over ground" (?), Amtrac, and it is not used much in this part of the country.
We much prefer to drive one of our cars or pickups wherever we go. Even if it does take 4 or 5 hours to get to the city where we are going, or an hour or more to get across town.
First time I was in London I spent many hours just wandering around on the various lines, still not sure I have them anywhere near figured out. This series is really helpful, and fun to watch, so thanks and keep up the good work.
Hi, just to clarify terminology:
UNDERGROUND (or "tube"): the rapid transportation system in London, most of which is under the ground in central London, but a great deal of which is above the ground outside central London (it virtually closed down after the Great Storm of 1987, because so many trees had been blown down on to the lines).
OVERGROUND: a relatively recent invention by Transport for London, when it took over, from the national rail network, the running of some local (mainly suburban) train services in London (presumably, already having the "Underground", it seemed amusing to call this the "Overground").
MAINLINE: the national rail network, British Railways and then British Rail until it was privatised, sometimes referred to as National Rail or Network Rail, since it's not always clear, until you're actually catching the train, or unless you're familiar with the route, which private rail company is providing your particular service.
METRO: rapid transportation systems in cities other than London (Newcastle, for example)
Hope that's helpful!
@@davidw1518 You missed out that the Overground took over the eastern part of the Metropolitan Line, which of course is part of the Underground, so at that point the Overground runs underground. At the core of the Overground is a circular line, which is nothing to do with the Circle Line, which also is not a circle any more.
(psst... he's American, you're allowed to tease him a little.)
@@nicktecky55 Good point about the Overground running under ground - I'd overlooked that!
Now, are you teasing me as well? I haven't lived in London since the early 1990s, but I worked there until I retired, and, in normal times, I visit at least once a week because I am a member of one of the leading choirs / choral societies there. But this thing about the circular line at the core of the Overground: it is a tease, isn't it, or have I overlooked something else? Oh dear, suddenly I feel inadequate!!
@@davidw1518 Well, circular-ish, and relatively recently completed. Clapham Junction - Denmark Hill - Wapping - Dalston Junction - Highbury and Islington - Willesden Junction - Clapham Junction. Not operated as a full circle because you have to change at CJ. The south London section was the last converted. A great boon and very successful.
It's all down to population density and distance between cities. In the USA plane is usually quicker than train inter-city except in NE corridor. Passenger trains don't pay in most of the US wide-open spaces. But London would literally grind to a halt without them, they move over a million people a day (pre Covid) within a few square miles. I realised how big the USA was when I took a Greyhound across it in 1989. And Amtrak New York to Niagara, a whole day just crossing a single state!
Traversed it the other day. The dishonesty I felt was palpable.
I don't know how you manage to come across all those delightful oddeties about the tube and other landmarks but I am sure glad, that you do.
It turns out that Jago is only 4ft 3in and has worn his legs to stumps walking round finding these places
@@y2keef LMAO. Well, however he manages it I am really glad that he does. Been a LONG time since I was so entertained by a RUclips presenter. But something about Jago and his videos has really hit the spot with me.
Great videos, little bits of history that isn’t just mainstream stuff and great dry humour 😂👍👍
@@Mysterywatcher448 summed up nicely. who doesnt like quirky with a touch of humour.
Books and libraries are great sources, as are archived newspapers and old maps. Youd be surprised at how many books have been written about all areas of the uk.
Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopper, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid...never change, you're the best and your content is excellent
Many thanks!
Lovely vid. ..I lived, worked, and was schooled in Putney, for 54 years (I've since moved to a village in Surrey)
To get that Village atmosphere that Putney once had..(nothing stays the same forever)
These scenes are as familiar to me as my own reflexion in a mirror.
Putney is still in my heart..
And when I'm gone...my Ashes will be scattered there..
I was lucky to have been brought up there..And anyone who lives there, are lucky too..never missed the Boat race..although it was never really about the race itself, but more about the day out, and the pubs, where we would end up watching the race on the TV.
Thanks
"Let's call it Putney Bridge."
"But it's in Fulham; sir."
"Yes. Fool 'em."
There is plenty of form in this part of London. Both West Kensington and Charing Cross Hospital are in Fulham, Clapham Junction is in Battersea, Wimbledon Parkside is (mostly) in Putney, and an entire park cum sports facility owned and managed by Wandsworth(Barn Elms) is located in Barnes (London borough of Richmond upon Thames), a bit like Guantanamo Bay.
Hahahaha
Who asked you?
@@mikesaunders4775 But Charing Cross Hospital was relocated to a new building adjacent to Fulham Hospital, when the whole complex was renamed. It was known locally as 'that new Higgs & Hill hospital', from the building contractors.
@@mikesaunders4775 I like the localized names, else we'll end up like Acton.., East, West, North, South and Town and Main Line. Greedy Acton.
Sir, your outros are getting almost whimsically caustic. I love it!
Talking of Hurlingham Park with the club in the middle. A few years back when I was working my London taxi around the area, I got a job off the radio from The Hurlingham Club. Nothing unusual about that as they used a lot of taxis, so I pulled up outside by the steps and waited. Then the doors at the top of the steps burst open and out came the bride and groom being showered with confetti. Good grief, I thought as they sat in the back for pictures, as I had not even brushed it out. Sorry if this story has nothing to do with LU and Putney Station Jago but as you can tell, 10 years after the event I am still suffering from PWPUSD, "post wedding pick up stress disorder!". I just thought how strange to get a taxi off the street, on your big day and I remember the groom complaining about the cost of the fare, considering he had just spent £££s on the wedding venue. Anyway thanks again Jago, always a very good watch.
At least there is some novelty value in getting a cab after your wedding. Gives you something to tell the grandkids, but in the Monty Python "we worked 26 hours a day down t' pit" kind of way.
@@marienbad2 We all 15 lived in a shoe box and had broken glass for breakfast.
@@honestguy7764 Aye, you were lucky.
@@cargy930 We had to live in a pillbox on a bridge...
@@mark314158 Aye, you were lucky! We didn't even have a bridge.
The bridge has been hit a couple of times by various boats over 20 years ago now. It remained closed to rail traffic for several weeks whilst remedial work was carried out. I remember driving rail replacement buses between Putney Bridge station and East Putney whilst the work took place.
Gosh, they must have been big boats.
@@spaceskipster4412 not sure how it is in uk but in most places like this in usa if a bridge is hit by boats of any size they have to have people dive and check the integrity of the bridge before allowing it to be used again
@@yearight6294 I expect if small boats just bumped into the piers, no problem. But a large Thames barge (fully loaded) is another story. But I was wondering if something was a little bit too tall and actually struck one of the Spans on the bridge.
@@spaceskipster4412 hmm i didn't think of either of those instances , here if any boat at all hit anywhere they are inspected , i think even if its something like the side of the boat brushing it .
Please tell boats to 🦆 duck...Ow OW
I like the fact that history is preserved so well all over the railway. That old platform sign for instance - someone could have ripped that out decades ago and put in a shiny new one, but they didn't. They kept it. Wonder how much of that has to do with saving money ;)
This video reminded me of a visit from New Zealand to London in 1971 at age 10. Thank you.
Jago you did it yet again!....you've found the way to make the confusion of rail transportation in Britan even more confusing!
It makes sense to us Brits. Maybe it is some kind of national psyche thing idk, but it all seems to be accepted and fine in a weird kinda way
We like weird such as the Underground going over the Overground at Whitechapel.
Jago, would there be any chance of a video in your London walks of any remnants of WWII infrastructure, you mention the pillbox on the bridge and I was thinking that the blitz still looms large in the city's psyche. you did that one with the cold war bunker. just a thought :)
Great idea 💡
I'd love that video!
Particularly that of the air-raid/civil-defence sirens - apparently there is a siren on a bridge pillar in London left/ignored by the authorities/MoD, and the Greenwich chemical works/factory have sirens as part of their fire alarm system - several years ago, they had a fire and the sirens sounded - (there is a video about that), and a water treatment plant in London that has a siren for chlorine spills/gas cloud. Interesting that most of us Brits think that these sirens are war-relics from the second-world-war, but they are still in use in particular circumstances. 😟
@@samuelfellows6923 we still have them on the Norfolk coast. They start "wailing" to warn people about Storm/Tidal Surges and inland Flooding.
@@spaceskipster4412 😱 - Norfolk environmental agency must be one of those particular circumstances, at my beach holiday home in Essex - they used to have the sirens on the Essex coast but got rid of them and replaced them with phone/tv/radio warnings,
I miss wandering around Greater London
Yes, it doesn't seem totally "Jago" without a bouncing-walk shot or two.
The more I watch Jago's videos, the more I am convinced that London weather perfectly matches my perpetual internal disposition: can't be arsed.
Putney towards Teddington! That’s where Two Ton Ted lived who took out Milkman Ernie with a stale pork pie in their dispute over Sue at 22 Lindley Lane. Thanks for another super tale, Jago
Martin - it was actually a Rock cake. 🤓
Hi Rightmarker, rechecking the lyrics the rock cake did some damage, for sure, but the stale pork pie was the ‘coup de grace’ as they say in Franconia...
@@martinross5521 - Martin, I defer to your scholarship. Franconia 😁.
Only kidding, Genadenshoss in Franconia, coup de gras in Gaul, land of Asterix and Obelix. Just how bored can I get in lockdown? Still mustn’t grumble, first jab on Sunday then off with Ryanair somewhere warm and sunny 😎
@@martinross5521 - Good for you Martin 👍. Enjoy some sunshine. I’m waiting for my vaxx here in W. Canada. I used to live in an apartment overlooking Putney Bridge and the old Dukes Head pub. Happy days.
Stay well.
Omg, I’ve never seen this bridge shown on video!!!! I remember the day I found this bridge was able to be walked over, I jumped for joy, lol. I never knew it’s extensive history, but dang I’ll be sure to bore my friends to death with more interesting facts about bridges and trains!
Also, amazing video, love the entire series!!! 🙃
I used that little station for the first 25 years of my life, having been a Roehampton lad. Real heartfelt nostalgia. Not been there in 15 years. Cheers for a trip down memory lane. 👍
Loved this one I did some courting down Putney way centuries ago . She remained my best friend until she died a year ago . I lived in Highbury so it was quite a trek. In my head ive just done the journey again
My station, and I am totally not lying.
I didn't know about the WW II pill box protection.
As always a very nice episode.💛
I might even have already stumbled across Mr. Hazzard. What a time to be alive.👏😄
Thank you for your wonderful videos. I live in Sydney and visit London regularly. I love the London transport system and use it extensively. Your stories really bring the transport system alive and I love visiting all your points of interest when I am there 😊
Your shot of the pillbox caught my attention. My wife’s grandfather was an Army lieutenant posted to guard duty on Putney Bridge during the blitz, before he was deployed to North Africa. I wonder if he would’ve spent time in that pillbox.
Love these little whimsical films Jago.
Yeah, like this very much, the narrative of the iron road’s inconsistencies. Love the rivet counting dear Jago!
My Tubeaholics Anonymous support group were all really interested in your video. Thanks Derek
One of the most important things to expect from a great Jago Hazzard video, iiis that the first line of the script will contain a statement about the subject broken into two parts, separated by a pause and a drawn out ".... iiiiis that", and this is a very important feature of many great Hazzard works.
Fun fact for those of a certain age and grew up in the UK. Mr Benn lived in Putney, just up from this bridge. The fictional "Festive Road" was/is actually Festing Road.
To this day, I can't understand how there were ony 14 episodes of Mr Benn. Did I not notice I was watching the same episodes again and again? Did I just not spend as much of my childhood watching them as I thought I did?
I used to run across the railway bridge from the Territorial Army Training Centre to Wandsworth Park and back again with some of my squad mates Wednesday evenings. I lived in Summerstown in the apartment complex where the old Wimbledon football club grounds used to be, so the Destruct Line was my local for 8 years, before I returned to NZ 3 years ago. Named it the Destruct Line mainly because for a long while, at least 3 days a week there would be delays due to signalling or a faulty train. The S-stock was a huge improvement over the D-stock during heatwaves!
I simply love this channel
Been in many traffic jams in this area....used it as quick route Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith Putney then Malden out to Croyden and south..
Just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoy your videos and, while I have not watched all of them - yet, I do find them both entertaining and enjoyable. Keep up the good work!!
Another splendid underground conundrum simultaneously unearthed and solved! 🤔 You have certainly turned this into an art form sir! 😜 I think I have only been over that bridge in the dark en route to East Putney to go to a Marc Bolan Tribute gig at the Half Moon. It is rather splendid so I shall have to revisit it some time. And I shall certainly have to give Putney Bridge station a look over next time I am that way 😎
Your channel is the analogue side of a digital dystopia. It has become my 5 to 10 minutes sleeping fairy tale. I remember my youth (late 90s) as a student in Cardiff, visiting London every other weekend. Keep poking our memories...P.S. We need a Sultan of Swing series for London and why not some ghosts! Maybe it is time to re-examine the 284 Green Road Poltergeist in Enfield or other London thrilling stories! A big thank you , a warm salute from Athens Greece!
I have absolutely no interest in tube trains but I love the scenes and the commentary, so I watch them all.
On the south side of the bridge was where Arthur Daley had one of his lockups
I used to work in Putney and usually took the bus but sometimes if I had extra time I'd take the tube to Putney Bridge and walk the rest of the way. Crossing the bridge early in the morning was always a treat.
I was a devotee of silent walks, ambiance junkie and hedonistic indulger in contemplative observation of detail during my time in London, a city that I believe looked after me in reciprocation of my affection during my time there. Many moons ago now, but your vids take me back so the least I can do is send you a couple bucks every month on Patreon. My honor to do so - Thanks!
That is very kind, and I thank you in turn!
“Let's just damn the fellow's eyes, strip the britches from his backside and warm his heels to Putney Bridge! Hurrah!"
“I mean, for Gods sake, we’re British!”
from Fraser, husband of Leslie
l well remember Putney Bridge Station, because my grandparents lived in Charlwood Road, Putney for 40 years from 1928, and my parents married in 1945 and then lived just around the corner from them in Lacey Road. I was born in 1946, and we moved to Aldermaston in 1950 but frequent visits saw us often use Putney Bridge Station as it was closer, and also had a more frequent service then, plus it was a pleasant walk of Putney Bridge.
Yes, the now-disused platform was then in use, and when one arrived and had ascended to the platform, there was normally a train waiting for you. I still remember the "tonka-tonka-tonka" of the Westinghouse airbrake compressor ! However, my grandma always preferred the bus or trolleybus so that was our normal transport when we went off on a trip to somewhere in London. I was always fascinated by the Underground and still am despite now living in Crewe !
03:15 - That was the original westbound platform. The current westbound platform was formerly a bay road for terminating services which could only latterly be used by C stock trains (D & S stock trains both too long). The bay was converted to a through road in 2015 after the withdrawal of the C stock with the original westbound platform taken out of use at the same time.
There's a lot of this in London. Clapham Junction is of course in Battersea. My local station Kennington is actually in Newington, while Oval is actually in Kennington - the actual name Newington has essentially been lost, probably to avoid confusion with Stoke Newington. And lots of stations named after pubs, like Angel, which has now become the name for the area too.
my wife and i had to leave london because of the pandemic, we're enjoying these videos so much! all the nice, interesting parts of the london railways without actually having to use them!
In Melbourne Australia Toorak station is in Armadale North, the only station in the wealthy suburb of Toorak is Heyington.
I really love these videos Jago :D
Love these specific dives into history.
Keep up the good work fella and stay safe.
That was an excellent video, well put together, great narration, and thanks for not blasting my ears off with crap background noise. I live in North Cambridgeshire, but originate from London, answering another posters question about "pill boxes", in the area where I live I have lost count of the amount of visible "pill boxes".
there's a really good pub, the White Horse at Parson's Green, one stop away from Putney Bridge.
We used to call it the "Sloaney Pony" back in the day because of the posh, loud clientele.
@@Sailfire1 I've heard that. Several times that I've been there, there were some stunning looking women there.
@@lawrencelewis8105 Yeah, not 'arf, Lawrence! A bunch of us used to go there after work on a Thursday or Friday night after we'd worked mad long hours. One old fella that used to work with us (we used to call him "Dad") used to be great at chatting up the birds - a real character. Sadly he was made to retire at 70, but he really was a smoothy - and the Sloanies loved him. One of the first pubs I knew to serve draft Staropramen back in the day too. Yes, gorgeous girls there.
A good day. I am getting my Covid-19 vaccination today and there is a new Jago Hazzard video. Wooo Hooo
I hope that the vaccination goes well. I had mine done two weeks ago and have not had any problems.
I got vaccine 1 of the Pfizer variety. No biggie. Vaccine 2 is a different thing tho.
Great video as always... now I am going to search and learn a thing or two about pill boxes for protecting bridges, we don’t have them in my country... pillboxes... we do have a few bridges though
🤔 hmm this was quick... so what I learned is that I have to invest more time in polishing my English language skills... never thought there are more words for bunker then... bunker! Ok, there is a difference in size and shape but still the pillbox is a bunker... or other way round... so yes, we do have them here, now as it’s cleared I can search for another Jago video about whatever, you have a gift to make a story... cheers 🍻
One of my favourite tube stations.
I drive the 85 or 265 bus to Putney Bridge Station on occasion. It's a job trying to find a stand in there as it's so small, and too many routes serving.
I worked in the ticket office in Putney Bridge station, 1975-1980. My first job on the underground.
I used to use Putney Bridge station all the time when I lived in London, so this is a nice ‘blast from the past’. Really interesting, as always!
had a great childhood mate who lived with in a stones throw of the station. he's one of those who grew up in the 80s loving Fulham fc. then chelsea bought the league and all the sudden he's chelsea for life. thats ok. I have blackmail pictures of him in Fulham shirts...
Beautifully told - thank you as always!
My Sister in Law used to live in Putney (fifteen minute walk from the High Street). We always got off at East Putney when we visited (we live in the Midlands), so this wasn't a surprise to me at all! Still great to hear the history of the station.
She lives in Aldgate now so we dont use the District line at all, but I still have a bit of a soft spot for it.
Another cracket Mr H !! Back in 1994 for 9 months I had to commute to Putney from High Barnet (for those overseas viewers that's basically right across London from north to south). But after several weeks of experimenting, I found it quicker to use the rail service from Waterloo to Putney rather than the Tube.
But this brought back loads of memories so cheers for that Jago !! 😎👍👍
East Putney station was refurbished in a sort of postmodern style by British Rail, and decked out in Network Southeast livery, only a couple of years before the transfer to LU. I used to live in Southfields (next station south) and it always seemed bizarre that you could get tickets to anywhere on the national network, the stations were all branded with the BR logo, but you couldn't get a BR train from any of them.
Always good to see a Pillbox!
Rehab support group had me laughing😆
Do they tell good jokes then...? 😄
Another lovely tale full of twists and turns! I can't believe that I didn't know you could walk across the railway bridge!
It would be nice if you could revisit Putney Bridge Station to make a mention of the building that is now a Territorial Army/cadets headquarters. It was previously a tram or trolley bus depot. Beneath the arches beside the station there is (or used to be) a black cab repair garage and an interesting art shop (Jacksons) in the former ticket office. Jacksons used to possess one of the original enamel route maps of the railway serving the station - meandering and non-schematic.. Maybe Jacksons still have the map. A kiln of the old Fulham pottery is nearby on New Kings Road. There is and old ramp near the station, next to Riverside Gardens that was used by lightermen and Ferrymen from the days before the first permanent Putney Bridge was built (The corresponding ramp is there on the opposite bank too)
I enjoy ALL of these videos! 👍
had the chance to use this twice yesterday. sadly not enough time to take in the details on the station, but did notice a waiting room.
Just a correction. Platform 2 was the siding and the disused track was the through road to Wimbledon
I was going to say that! They only swapped it around and fenced off platform 3 about 5 years ago. I believe it was because the new trains were too long for platform 3.
@@andrewdale3695 Yes new trains too long for some of the sidings at Parsons Green too.
Yep. I go to work to Wimbledon so it swapped platform about 5 years ago.
@@lipkinasl I've always been amazed by the amount of space consumed by the sidings at Parson Green. Me thinks they could park the trains somewhere else, then sell of the land for housing devel. Fantastic, yuppy neighborhood. Lots of doh for TfL.
@@bobblue_west Highly unlikely - no trains stabled at Parsons Green would mean either very late first / early last trains from Wimbledon or some very expensive from an engineering works viewpoint of running trains on early / late current to/from either Lillie Bridge or Ealing Common depots. Only other half viable option would be stabling at Network Rail's depot at Wimbledon, which I would really consider to be unlikely. I think they would be better expanding the currently disused siding, which is behind the current westbound platform, to make it long enough to take an S stock.
I've shared this with the local gardening group in Great Malvern. They don't know that there are places outside the county borders so are now in severe shock and in a totally new type of rehab
The most oddly named UK Station ''Malvern Link' ?
@@highpath4776 I think it was named that as it linked the two parts of Malvern.
Many years ago (about 42 to be precise), I started a job for Britain's Computer company ICL. They owned three buidings adjacent to Putney Bridge. I had a training day (or two) there and yes, got out at Putney Bridge station. Not knowing which building was which I went into one of the closest two on the North side...only to find out I should be in the slightly taller building on the south side. ICL has long since disappeared into the annals of history but the buildings are still there. One is part of a Premier Inn, the other looks like it belongs to Scott Dunn. On the south side the building is now behind the Putney wharf tower (not sure who owns it ). They were all known as ICL Putney ....
The actual history of Platform 3 is that it was a through platform and 2 was the dead-end track. This was swapped which made Platform 3 disused as S stock trains are longer than C/D stock
I can remember all three platforms being in use.
@@luxford60 that is what i meant. platform 3 only got disused a few years ago. Platform 2 was disused until it got converted into a through track
Yes love the bits of knowledge about tube infradtructure other than the stations.
When I was living in London I’d take the tube from east putney every day and back and I’ve got some very fond memories of this area
Jago, thanks once again. Yet more well-researched information, so entertainingly presented.
Interesting. I went to Putney Bridge station a couple of years ago when I was staying at the nearby Premier Inn. Station full of character with a nice waiting room on the London platform. I was wondering about the disused platform and the tracks at Parsons Green.
I was totally engrossed. That was a very interesting vid. Well filmed, very well narrated and full of obscure facts. Great stuff.
4:00 All the Oysters for one Squid...! 💷 🐙 😂
Do I remember getting off here to go to Craven Cottage, a walk thru the park?
Thank you another great video.
Thank you. It must be 50+ years, but something rang a bell
@@Bungle2010 Thank you again. I did a walk for chairity I think about 1969, starting at Tower Bridge and crossing all the London Bridges and ended up somewhere in a park at Barns. Lots of memories came back from this video, going to Fulham FC was one. When we go to the UK now we end up in Essex, CentraL line to Epping. But a day out in Putney - Barns area is appealing, do it while I still can.
It must be very confusing, and indeed annoying for visitors. It's not just London that mislabels stations. We have a 'Wickham Market' out here in Suffolk that is miles away from the town. The local taxis do great business ...... Another enjoyable video Jago, thanks. BobUK.
In Suffolk you also have 'Shippea Hill' station, at least 10 miles, in any direction, from anything resembling a hill.
Hurlingham kind of was a place - at least it was the name of ward of the borough of Fulham the station was situated in. Parsons Green wasn't a ward though. Next point to ponder is why Imperial Wharf Station wasn't called Sands End ...
Thank you for another slice of delightful whimsy JH.
I can't share this with my rehab group. RUclips Viewers Anonymous wouldn't approve me watching this!
Completely agree. I live in ibiza, you can imagine that many people around me may not approve of this.
What a cracking subject. The whole South west London railway development story is amazing.
Your videos are really appealing, thumbnail, name, topic, content, etc!
I live in New Zealand now, but in the early 1960's I used to commute from either East Putney or Putney Bridge to Victoria or St James Park stations, depending how late I was getting to my place of employment in Victoria. The platforms at Putney Bridge Station are configured differently to when I used the station. Platform 1 is the same for trains to London, but platform 2 was a terminus platform complete with a large hydraulic buffer stop embedded in a large concrete block at the south end of the platform, this platform was used for District Line trains terminating at Putney Bridge and returning to High Street Kensington. Platform 3 was the through platform for trains to East Putney and Wimbledon. In the early morning, it was a case of tossing a coin to guess which would be the first train to leave for the trip to town, the train arriving from Wimbledon at platform1, or the train sitting at platform 2, getting it wrong involved a spirited run down stairs to the booking hall and back up the stairs to the other platform, many a time I've missed both trains and caught a third one. Thanks for a nostalgic video.
I know that bridge very well, as that was my drop off point for the hotel whenever I visited London to see my family.
When the plague is over, hopefully Putney Pies will still be trading. Worth a visit.
I lived in Putney a few years ago. Lovely part of London and super cheap council tax as it’s part of Wandsworth. East Putney station was a 2 minute walk to my flat. I often wondered why the 3rd platform wasn’t really used. And always believed that was a pill box at Putney Bridge station 🤗
The third platform was used. The middle platform was a terminating platform and had sand and buffers at the end near the bridge. All trains at Earl's Court that had "Putney Bridge" on them used to stop there. So when people arrived at Putney Bridge, and there was a train sitting at that middle platform, they had to decide which set of stairs to go up. (If you went up to the middle platform, a northbound train would cross the bridge and might go out before you. If you went up to the empty through platform, the train sitting on the middle platform might leave first.
That pill box was never occupied, but, if the Germans had managed to invade mainland Britain in WWII, they would have put explosives on the bridge and there would have been people in that pillbox trying to make sure no Germans got across the railway bridge before it was blown up. (Note that there are only defences on the North side of the Thames, as this was there to stop German forces that would have already occupied Wandsworth from getting to North London.)
Never noticed that there was a Pillbox at Putney Bridge! I don't know about "Bridge of Lies" but Putney Bridge and the immediate area holds a lot of secrets. Who is/was "The Putney Bridge Pusher" and how, in broad daylight, with so many witnesses, and the event recorded on film - has the guy never been caught? Gowan Avenue (scene of another very high-profile unsoved crime) is just a few minutes walk away from there too.....
...and I'd not even noticed the third platform!! Mind you, it's many years since I was there, and I was a student at the time, so I'm going to blame a permanent drunken haze!!
Never heard about the Pusher, how long ago was this?
Serial killer John Christie was apprehended near Putney Bridge in 1953.
@@Ross.Cavendish Yes, at Putney Pier to be exact.
@@mikesaunders4775 May 5, 2017. He was a jogger, as yet unidentified, who pushed a woman in front of a bus. Fortunately, she wasn't seriously injured.
Happy Sunday morning with Jago!
Absolutely fascinating! I'm also surprised at the pill box there, balancing precariously on that bridge abutment. Any chance of covering the lost flyover at Point Pleasant viaduct, Putney please?
Might need to go back to Putney Bridge to see the pill box and the sign, and to walk across the bridge. I missed them last time because I was doing all stops down the district from Earl's Court to Wimbledon before heading back up to Clapham Junction and back on the Windsor/Reading train (not the Weybridge one, since that takes the Hounslow loop, which takes half an hour longer).
Brilliant research!
Great video jago, very interesting, made my Sunday much better, thanks 👌😃👍
Amidst all of the confusing nomenclature, I like the Fulham Railway bridge’s design; the vintage architecture has that little touch of class to it, much like the open-air platforms on the District line.
Video suggestion: Battersea Railway Bridge or Imperial Wharf
This video made me think of my second visit to London in 1996... I went to a military surplus shop near Putney station and a German Navy peacoat caught my eye, but I didn’t have enough cash on me to buy it, so I asked the proprietor to hold it for a few minutes whilst I cashed some travelers cheques at the Lloyd’s Bank branch a couple of doors over.
During the days when you could tell the destination of the trains by the type of train calling at the station, platform 2 was a bay platform used by C stock trains between Wimbledon and Edgware Road to turn trains back in times of late running or engineering work. The D Stock, the class standard of the District at the time, couldn't use the Putney Bridge bay platform as it was too long to be accommodated. If a D Stock train was required to be turned back before Wimbledon, although possible at Wimbledon Park, mostly they were turned round at Parsons Green.
With the introduction of the S Stock (S7 specifically) it made sense to take platform 3 out of use and convert platform 2 into a through platform as it was on a straighter path than platform 3
Yes! Finally a Jago Hazzard covering East Putney! Possibly one of the most boring stations on the network, but finally I've seen him talk about it. That national rail extension goes right past my house. Great video.
How very dare you, there is no such thing as a boring underground station.
@@xerxesQarquebus All stations underground are bored
It must be one of the few stations though with a curved non LUL platform face in it. ? Emerson Park is a straightforward bay.
SWR still run a few empty trains down the line each day from East Putney to Wandsworth Town as a shortcut back to the depot in Clapham Junction
0:12 They call that a bike lane?! 😨
The Platform 2 sign was an unexpected delight when I stopped off there between lockdowns. It’s almost as quaint as the TEA 2d Per Cup sign at East Ham station.
used that station every day back in the 60s
All the station facades look tired and grubby. a lick of paint wouldn't go amiss.Great video.
The thing that sticks in my mind about Putney Bridge station is the VERY long climb up the stairs to get to the platforms ...is there a longer unavoidable flight of stairs on the Underground?