Isambard Kingdom Brunel4 June 1838
The first temporary Great Western Railway terminus at Paddington opens for services between London and Maidenhead.
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The first temporary Great Western Railway terminus at Paddington opens for services between London and Maidenhead.
Brunel presents preliminary plans for rebuilding Paddington as a grand permanent railway terminus.
The Great Western Railway approves Brunel's plans for a grand permanent terminus at Paddington.
Brunel designs the permanent station with architectural detailing undertaken by Matthew Digby Wyatt.
The first Great Western Railway service departs from Brunel's new Paddington Station before completion of the roof.
Brunel's permanent Paddington Station formally opens with a three-span wrought-iron and glazed train shed.
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