Blackfriars Station (South East Railways) 1864-69 by standhisround Wednesday Walls This is the site
Blackfriars Station (South East Railways) 1864-69 by standhisround Wednesday Walls This is the site of the old Blackfriars Railway Station opened in 1864 Connecting Charing Cross and London Bridge Stations on the S.E.R. Co. it was closed down after Five Years when Waterloo East was completed World War II Blitz damage along with a direct hit on Blackfriars Road by a V2 Rocket completely destroyed the area around the Stations old entrance Joint grant and funding in 2005 restored the Entrance and a complete Glass Frame Structure covering the wall was put in place (Now Removed) along with a Commemorative Plaque Not bad for a Station that was only open for Five years nearly 150 years ago HWW ! https://flic.kr/p/2hz9vu6 -- source link
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