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London Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London. It is located adjacent to Blackfriars Bridge at the junction of New Bridge Street and Queen Victoria Street and is in Travelcard Zone 1. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 3135 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Blackfriars station Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 3135 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Blackfriars station Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. ... The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Categories: City of London | Districts of London | London geography stubs ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor John Stuttard - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - City 1. ... Blackfriars Bridge with St Pauls Cathedral behind Blackfriars Bridge viewed from upstream, looking south Blackfriars Bridge, seen from Waterloo Bridge. ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ...

National Rail

The National Rail station has both through and terminal platforms. Image File history File links Blackfriars station in London Photograph: A. Brady Date: 28 November 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Blackfriars station Wikipedia:List of images/Transportation/Stations/London ... Categories: City of London | Districts of London | London geography stubs ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor John Stuttard - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - City 1. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The southbound platform at Angel. ... This is a list of extant mainline railway stations in Greater London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Image File history File links Portal. ...

Services

The through platforms are served by First Capital Connect (formerly Thameslink) trains from Bedford and Luton in the north to Brighton in the south via London Bridge, and the south west London suburbs around Sutton via Elephant & Castle. First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Bedford railway station is the main railway station in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. ... Luton railway station is located in Luton, Bedfordshire. ... Brighton station concourse Brighton railway station serves the city of Brighton in Sussex, on the south coast of England. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... View of Sutton town centre, as seen from the top of the Gibson Road car park. ... Elephant & Castle railway station serves the area of Elephant & Castle in London, United Kingdom. ...

The terminal platforms are used by Southeastern services to Sevenoaks via Denmark Hill and Swanley and peak-only services via Herne Hill. Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Sevenoaks railway station serves the town of Sevenoaks in Kent. ... Denmark Hill railway station is on the South London Line (sometimes also known as the South London Link) from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... , Swanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the town of Swanley in north Kent, England. ... Herne Hill railway station is a train station in south London, England, on the South Eastern mainline from London Victoria station to Kent, and on the Thameslink line from Luton to Wimbledon. ...

Southeastern also run peak-hour services through Blackfriars to and from City Thameslink. City Thameslink is an underground National Rail station in the City of London, at the point where Fleet Street becomes Ludgate Hill. ...

National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... City Thameslink is an underground mainline railway station in the City of London, at the point where Fleet Street becomes Ludgate Hill. ... Farringdon station platforms Farringdon station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Farringdon, just north of the City of London in the London Borough of Islington. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station line in the British railway system running 225 km (140 miles) north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station line in the British railway system running 225 km (140 miles) north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. ... Elephant & Castle railway station serves the area of Elephant & Castle in London, United Kingdom. ... Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Elephant & Castle railway station serves the area of Elephant & Castle in London, United Kingdom. ... City Thameslink is an underground mainline railway station in the City of London, at the point where Fleet Street becomes Ludgate Hill. ... Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ...

History

The mainline railway station was opened under the name St. Paul's by the London Chatham and Dover Railway (LC&DR) on 10 May 1886 when the LC&DR opened the St. Pauls Railway Bridge across the River Thames. Crest of the LCDR on the first Blackfriars Railway Bridge The London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) was a railway company that operated in south-eastern England between 1859 and 1923 before grouping with three other companies to form the Southern Railway. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. ... The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ...

The St. Paul's bridge was constructed to supplement the LC&DR's existing Blackfriars railway bridge which had been opened in 1864. This carried trains on the LC&DR's busy City Line from south London into the LC&DR's stations at Ludgate Hill, Holborn Viaduct and, via the Snow Hill tunnel and a connection to the Metropolitan Railway near Farringdon, on to King's Cross and St Pancras stations. 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Ludgate Hill station was a railway station on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LC&DR) in the City of London. ... Holborn Viaduct station was a railway station in central London, opened in 1874 to serve as an additional terminus for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and closed in 1990. ... Snow Hill Tunnel is a railway tunnel in central London between City Thameslink station and Farringdon station. ... The Metropolitan Railway (MetR) and the Metropolitan District Railway (District) were the first two underground railways to be constructed in London, starting in the 1860s, and the first of the worlds metro systems. ... Farringdon station platforms Farringdon station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Farringdon, just north of the City of London in the London Borough of Islington. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ...

In advance of the opening of St Pauls station, an earlier LC&DR station on the south side of the river known as Blackfriars Bridge was closed to passenger traffic on 1 October 1885 and became a goods only station. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

St. Paul's station was renamed to Blackfriars on 1 February 1937. Gradually, the structure of the original Blackfriars railway bridge deteriorated until it was unsound. The bridge deck was removed in 1985 and only the piers in the river and the orange bridge abutments remain. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

The station was rebuilt along with the Underground station in the mid 1970s and was formally reopened on 30 November 1977. A part of the stonework elevation from the 1886 LC&DR station has been preserved at platform level in the mainline station indicating the many destinations in the south-east of England and on the continent. The St Paul's Bridge is now known as the Blackfriars Railway Bridge. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. ...

London Underground

The London Underground station is on the Circle and District lines, between Temple and Mansion House. It pre-dates the mainline station by sixteen years. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1293, 610 KB) Blackfriars tube station with a District Line train arriving, London, England. ... Categories: City of London | Districts of London | London geography stubs ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor John Stuttard - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - City 1. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The southbound platform at Angel. ... This is a list of extant mainline railway stations in Greater London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Mansion House entrance Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, near Mansion House (although Bank is actually closer). ...

History

The station was opened on 30 May 1870 by the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR; now the District and Circle lines) as the railway's new eastern terminus when the line was extended from Westminster. The construction of the new section of the MDR was planned in conjunction with the building of the Victoria Embankment and was achieved by the cut and cover method of roofing over a shallow trench. is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Metropolitan Railway (MetR) and the Metropolitan District Railway (District) were the first two underground railways to be constructed in London, starting in the 1860s, and the first of the worlds metro systems. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ...

The MDR connected to the Metropolitan Railway (MR, later the Metropolitan Line) at South Kensington and, although the two companies were rivals, each company operated its trains over the other's tracks in a joint service known as the "Inner Circle". Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Metropolitan Railway (MetR) and the Metropolitan District Railway (District) were the first two underground railways to be constructed in London, starting in the 1860s, and the first of the worlds metro systems. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ...

On 3 July 1871 the MDR was extended eastwards again to a new terminus at Mansion House. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

On 1 February 1872, the MDR opened a northbound branch from its station at Earl's Court to connect to the West London Extension Joint Railway (WLEJR, now the West London Line) which it connected to at Addison Road (now Kensington (Olympia)). From that date the "Outer Circle" service began running over the MDR's tracks. The service was run by the North London Railway (NLR) from its terminus at Broad Street (now demolished) in the City of London via the North London Line to Willesden Junction, then the West London Line to Addison Road and the MDR to Mansion House. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Earls Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court (note the inconsistency of spelling between the tube station and the above-ground area). ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. ... The Outer Circle was a railway route in London operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over tracks which are now mainly owned by Network Rail but include parts of the London Underground. ... Originally called the East & West India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway and opened between 1850 and 1852, the railway linked the docks at Blackwall to Camden Town. ... The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor John Stuttard - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - City 1. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Willesden Junction station is a Network Rail station in Harlesden, north-west London, also served by the London Underground. ...

From 1 August 1872, the "Middle Circle" service also began operations through the station running from Moorgate along the MR's tracks on the north side of the Inner Circle to Paddington then over the Hammersmith & City Railway (H&CR) track to Latimer Road then, via a now demolished link, to the West London Line to Addison Road and the MDR to Mansion House. The service was operated jointly by the H&CR and the MDR. is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Middle Circle was a railway route in London which operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries over tracks which are now mainly part of the London Underground. ... Moorgate station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, on Moorgate, north of London Wall. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... Latimer Road Tube Station is part of the Hammersmith and City Line on the London Underground Categories: Hammersmith & City Line stations | London Underground stubs ...

On 30 June 1900, the Middle Circle service was withdrawn between Earl's Court and Mansion House and on 31 December 1908, the Outer Circle service was withdrawn from the MDR tracks. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In 1949, the Metropolitan Line operated Inner Circle route was given its own identity on the tube map as the Circle Line. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Tube map is the commonly-used name for the schematic diagram that represents the lines, stations, and zones of Londons rapid transit rail system, the London Underground. ...

Trivia

The Waterloo & City Line which runs between Waterloo and Bank stations runs almost directly under Blackfriars station and there have at times been proposals made to construct an additional interchange station for the line at Blackfriars.^{[citation needed]} The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Bank and Monument are interlinked stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ...

The Cambridge Buskers started here. The Cambridge Buskers were a duo of English musicians in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | London Underground stubs ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... Mansion House entrance Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, near Mansion House (although Bank is actually closer). ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. ... Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond upon Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London. ... Ealing Broadway is a main line and London Underground railway station, in Ealing. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Mansion House entrance Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, near Mansion House (although Bank is actually closer). ... Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. ...

River

The station is on the north bank of the River Thames, near Blackfriars Bridge, and is adjacent to London River Services' Blackfriars Pier. The platforms for the Thameslink rail services extend out on to Blackfriars Railway Bridge. The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Blackfriars Bridge with St Pauls Cathedral behind Blackfriars Bridge viewed from upstream, looking south Blackfriars Bridge, seen from Waterloo Bridge. ... Logo of Thames Clipper London River Services is an arm of Transport for London, which manages public transport on the River Thames in London. ... Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London, with remains of old bridge in foreground Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. ...

External links

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