Blackfriars station
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Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station complex in the City of London, England. It is in Travelcard Zone 1.
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[edit] National Rail
| Blackfriars National Rail | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Blackfriars | ||
| Local authority | City of London | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect As of 1 April 2006 |
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| Platforms in use | 5 | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
7.783 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 1 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1886 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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The National Rail station has both through platforms and terminal platforms.
[edit] Services
The through platforms are served by First Capital Connect (formerly Thameslink) trains running north to south across London 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.
The terminal platforms are used by Southeastern services to Sevenoaks via Denmark Hill and Swanley and occasional peak-only services via Herne Hill.
Southeastern also run peak hour services through Blackfriars to and from City Thameslink.
[edit] History
The original Blackfriars station was opened in 1864, on the south bank of the River Thames. It closed in 1886 after the opening of Blackfriars Bridge, and a new station, St Paul's, opened on the north bank. It was renamed Blackfriars in 1937.
Northbound services used to go to Holborn Viaduct station prior to its closure and demolition, but now go north via City Thameslink station.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| City Thameslink | First Capital Connect Thameslink London-Brighton |
London Bridge | ||
| First Capital Connect Thameslink Sutton Loop |
Elephant & Castle | |||
| Terminus | Southeastern | Elephant & Castle | ||
| City Thameslink | Southeastern peak hours only |
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[edit] London Underground
| Blackfriars Underground | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Blackfriars |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 11.359 million |
| Transport for London | |
| Zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1870 |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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The London Underground station is on the Circle and District lines, between Temple and Mansion House.
The Cambridge Buskers started here.
| Preceding station | Underground Lines | Following station | ||
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| Temple | Circle Line | Mansion House | ||
| District Line | ||||
[edit] 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 onto the Blackfriars Railway Bridge and are thus over the river.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Blackfriars station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Blackfriars station from Multimap.com
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- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
