Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 18 and Version 9 of Blackfriars Station
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| == Line 0 == | == Line 0 == |
| Zone 1 Tube station on the [[Category Circle Line|Circle]] and [[Category District Line|District]] lines. |
Zone 1 rail station on the Circle and District lines. It's the next station south from [[City Thameslink Station|City Thameslink]] on the [[Category Thameslink|Thameslink]] lines; the line splits south of here to go via either [[Elephant And Castle Station|Elephant & Castle]] on a little tour of south London taking in [[Sutton Station|Sutton]] and [[Wimbledon Station|Wimbledon]], or [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]] to [[East Croydon Station|East Croydon]], Gatwick, and eventually Brighton. |
| == Line 2 == | == Line 2 == |
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It's also a rail station, and the next station south from [[City Thameslink Station|City Thameslink]] on the [[Category Thameslink|Thameslink]] lines; the line splits south of here to go via either [[Elephant And Castle Station|Elephant & Castle]] on a little tour of south London taking in [[Sutton Station|Sutton]] and [[Wimbledon Station|Wimbledon]], or [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]] to [[East Croydon Station|East Croydon]], Gatwick, and eventually Brighton. |
<b>Note:</b> Due to the upgrade works mentioned below, the railway part of Blackfriars Station is [http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/cms/pages/view/60 closed until 17 January 2011]. |
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The station now has two entrances, one on each side of the Thames. The southern entrance [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/5705 opened] in December 2011 <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6548395757/ photo]</small>. The main station building on the north side of Blackfriars Bridge was opened in early 2012 replacing the earlier entrance <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/400632638/ photo]</small>. |
It's also a Tube station, but due to major works (part of the Thameslink Upgrade programme), the Tube part is closed until 2011. |
| == Line 10 == | |
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* [http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2012/02/20/photos-blackfriars-tube-station-reopens/ Ian Visits article] * [http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2012/02/blackfriars-redux.html diamond geezer article] * [http://150greatthingsabouttheunderground.com/2012/04/19/14-the-north-entrance-to-blackfriars/ 150 Great Things post on the north entrance to Blackfriars] |
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category='Circle Line,District Line,Rail,Thameslink,Trains To East Croydon,Trains To King's Cross/St Pancras,Trains To London Bridge,Tube,Zone 1 Stations' edit_type='Minor tidying' |
category='Rail,Temporarily Closed,Thameslink,Zone 1 Stations' edit_type='Normal edit' |
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| summary='Zone 1 rail station on the Circle and District lines, and the Thameslink network. Usually also a Tube station, but that part's currently closed (until 2011).' summary='Zone 1 Tube and rail station on the Circle and District lines, and the Thameslink network.' | summary='Zone 1 rail station on the Circle and District lines, and the Thameslink network. Usually also a Tube station, but that part's currently closed (until 2011).' summary='Zone 1 Tube and rail station on the Circle and District lines, and the Thameslink network.' |
Zone 1 rail station on the Circle and District lines. It's the next station south from City Thameslink on the Thameslink lines; the line splits south of here to go via either Elephant & Castle on a little tour of south London taking in Sutton and Wimbledon, or London Bridge to East Croydon, Gatwick, and eventually Brighton.
Note: Due to the upgrade works mentioned below, the railway part of Blackfriars Station is closed until 17 January 2011.
It's also a Tube station, but due to major works (part of the Thameslink Upgrade programme), the Tube part is closed until 2011.
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