As we write the work on the new river-spanning Blackfriars Station is close to completion. It seems Blackfriars Station has never known whether it is a North or a South Londoner. The first Blackfriars Station was built south of the river (where the plaque is) by, first the Charing Cross Railway Co. on its line from London Bridge to Charing Cross, and then completed by the South Eastern Railway Co.(SER). It opened in January 1864, but lasted only 5 years, closing when SER opened its Waterloo Station (now Waterloo East).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
First Blackfriars Station
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First Blackfriars Station
SER Blackfriars Station This is the entrance to the former Blackfriars Statio...
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District Railway / Metropolitan District Railway
Formed to complete the 'inner circle' of the tube in London. Â This was effectively the southern section: Mansion House to Earl's Court and beyond. Â The tunnels were formed using the 'cut and cover'...
6 memorials
The Trafalgar Way
The route used to carry news of the Battle of Trafalgar overland from Falmouth to the Admiralty in Whitehall. At the 21 stops to change horses, plaques similar to the one in Whitehall have been ere...
5 memorials
John Richards
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1 memorial
Transport Trust
The Transport Trust is a charitable institution that aims to increase and channel support for transport preservation, acting as the hub of the transport preservation movement. More about their pla...
6 memorials
AC Cobra
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1 memorial
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