Location Blackfriars 1885 Closed to passengers Replaced by St. Paul's | 1864 Opened 1964 Closed to goods | |
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Owner London, Chatham and Dover Railway | ||
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.
History
It was part of a scheme by the LC&DR to extend into the City of London. 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.
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.
In 1885, just prior to the opening of St. Paul's station, it was deemed no longer necessary for passenger requirements at Blackfriars Bridge, but remained open solely as a goods yard. It remained in this capacity until 3 February 1964. Blackfriars Bridge station was largely demolished in August 1968. Today, offices stand on the site of the goods yard, although a few remnants of the station site still remain.