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Kentish Town to the Euston Road, a distance of about fifty miles. 
Along the last section of about 6? miles the line is laid with four 
sets of rails, by which means the passenger and goods traffic will 
be kept distinct; and along the whole distance from Bedford 
sufficient land has been taken up to admit of the same number of 
rails being laid all the way. It is, however, the immediate entrance 
to London, and the terminal works, which demand the chief notice. 
‘he entrance into the terminus is on a high level, and advantage 
has been taken of this in the construction of works connected with 
the coal traffic, which is likely to become a very large source of 
income to the company. Beneath the viaduct on which the rail- 
way runs, use has been made of the space afforded for storeage 
accommodation, the construction of stabling, &c., and the arches 
fronting the road have been fitted up as shops for the purpose of 
letting. In order to join the Metropolitan Railway it has been 
necessary also to construct a low-level line, which, running partly 
‘in cuttings and partly in tunnels, passes under the main line near 
the terminus, and runs into the Metropolitan at its King’s Cross 
station. This line was opened for traffic on 13th July last, and it 
is expected that the main line will be opened in the course of 
October. The terminus consists of one huge span, in the shape 
of a pointed arch, no less than 240 feet wide, 100 feet high, and 
700 feet long, covering altogether rather more than four acres of 
ground. 
The Brecon and Merthyr Railway has at length been opened 
as far as the town of Merthyr Tydfil, and a junction for minerals 
and goods traffic has been made with the Taff Vale Railway. The 
Bala and Dolgelly line has also been formally opened. This line is 
in continuation of that between Bala and Corwen, and will form the 
nearest route from Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, &c., to Merio- 
nethshire, Carnarvonshire, and part of Cardiganshire. 
The great engineering works in connection with the enlarge- 
ment and improvement of Lime Street station at Liverpool, are 
being pushed forward. The immense roof, in one span, will stretch 
across the station to the width of 214 feet, its height will be 75 
feet, and length 385 feet. 
The Queensferry branch of the North British railway system 
has recently been opened throughout for passengers. 
In India the Bhore Ghaut section of the Great Indian Penin- 
sula Railway was reopened in sound and perfect condition on the 
30th June. 
The Eastern and Western sections of the Pacific Railway in 
America have been brought within 900 miles of each other, and it 
is expected that the whole will be opened for through traffic from 
New York to San Francisco on the 4th July next. 
On the continent we have to note the opening of the Voltri 
