Blackfriars Road railway station
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Blackfriars railway station was a station on Blackfriars Road
in south London on the South Eastern Railway
between Charing Cross
and London Bridge station
s. It is now sometimes known as Blackfriars Road station, to avoid confusion with the nearby Blackfriars station
across the river. The former entrance under the railway bridge is still clearly marked.
The station was opened in January 1864 and closed almost five years later in 1868, to be replaced by the station now called Waterloo East
. It is opposite the entrance to Southwark tube station
.
In July 2009 planning permission was given for a cafe to be built over the entranceway to the station.
Blackfriars Road
Blackfriars Road is a road in Southwark, SE1. It runs between St George's Circus at the southern end and Blackfriars Bridge over the River Thames at the northern end, leading to the City of London. Halfway up on the west side is Southwark tube station, on the corner with The Cut...
in south London on the South Eastern Railway
South Eastern Railway (UK)
The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent...
between Charing Cross
Charing Cross railway station
Charing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
and London Bridge station
London Bridge station
London Bridge railway station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex in the London Borough of Southwark, occupying a large area on two levels immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1.6 miles east of Charing Cross. It is one of the oldest railway stations in the...
s. It is now sometimes known as Blackfriars Road station, to avoid confusion with the nearby Blackfriars station
Blackfriars station
Blackfriars station, also known as London Blackfriars, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex in the City of London, England. Its platforms will eventually span the River Thames a short distance downstream from Blackfriars Bridge. The current entrance is located on the...
across the river. The former entrance under the railway bridge is still clearly marked.
The station was opened in January 1864 and closed almost five years later in 1868, to be replaced by the station now called Waterloo East
Waterloo East railway station
Waterloo East station, also known as London Waterloo East, is a railway station in central London on the line from through London Bridge to Kent. It is managed by Southeastern and is in Travelcard Zone 1...
. It is opposite the entrance to Southwark tube station
Southwark tube station
Southwark tube station is a London Underground Jubilee line station in the London Borough of Southwark at the corner of Blackfriars Road and The Cut. It is between the and stations and is in Travelcard Zone 1. It was opened on 20 November 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extension...
.
In July 2009 planning permission was given for a cafe to be built over the entranceway to the station.