Blackfriars Bridge railway station
| Blackfriars Bridge | |
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Sloped approach road to the site of the closed Blackfriars Bridge station
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| Location | Blackfriars |
| Owner | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
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| 1864 | Opened |
| 1885 | Closed to passengers |
| 1964 | Closed to goods |
| Replaced by | St. Paul's |
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Blackfriars Bridge was a railway station on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LC&DR) that was opened on 1 June 1864 and, for its first six months, was the northern terminus of a line from Herne Hill via Loughborough Junction. It was part of a scheme by the LC&DR to extend into the City of London.[1] It ceased to be the terminus when the line was extended across the River Thames to Ludgate Hill where a temporary station in New Bridge Street was opened in December 1864.[2]
The station was situated on the southern bank of the Thames, directly opposite St. Paul's station (now called Blackfriars station); it was connected to the north bank by Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Until the mid-20th century trains along the line used the original 1864 bridge built by the LC&DR, but it was not considered strong enough for modern trains, and it was partially dismantled in 1984; trains now use the neighbouring newer bridge. Of the older bridge just the abutments remain, leaving an odd appearance in the river.[3]
In 1885, with the opening of St. Paul's station, it was deemed no longer necessary for passenger requirements at Blackfriars Bridge, and so it remained open solely as a goods yard. It remained in this capacity until 3 February 1964, outlasting several other stations on the line such as Camberwell which was closed in 1916.[4] Blackfriars Bridge station was largely demolished in August 1968.[2] Today, offices stand on the site of the goods yard, although a few remnants of the station still remain.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Blackfriars Line and station open |
London, Chatham & Dover Railway City Branch |
Borough Road Line open, station closed |
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