Blackfriars was a short-lived railway station on the South Eastern Railway (SER) line, in the parish of Southwark Christchurch, between Charing Cross and London Bridge. It was opened in 1864 with the name Blackfriars but closed less than five years later when it was replaced by the station now called Waterloo East (originally named Waterloo).
| Blackfriars (SER) | |
|---|---|
 Blackfriars Road railway station entrance | |
| Location | Southwark Christchurch |
| Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
| Owner | South Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 11 January 1864 | Opened |
| 1 January 1869 [1] | Closed |
| Replaced by | Waterloo Junction |
| Other information | |
 London transport portal | |
In 1886 the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) opened a station on the north bank of the river called St. Paul's – this was renamed Blackfriars in 1937.
The former entrance to the South Eastern Railway Blackfriars station under the railway bridge on Blackfriars Road itself is still clearly visible.[2] In 2005 the bricked-up former street-level entrance and original wording were restored. At track level, widening of the viaduct on its north side is the only indication of its site. In July 2009 planning permission was granted for a café to be built over the entranceway to the station.[3]
See also
edit- Blackfriars Bridge railway station, an LCDR station opened in June 1864, south of the Thames but north of Blackfriars (SER).
References
edit- ^ Forgotten Stations of Greater London (page 16) by J.E.Connor and B.Halford
- ^ Images of the track and station entrance
- ^ "Former railway station to become cafe". Londonist.
External links
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| London Charing Cross | South Eastern Railway South Eastern Main Line |
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