Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 18 and Version 7 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 Tube and 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. |
Major works are taking place to the station as part of the Thameslink Upgrade programme. The railway station will not close except for a period of four weeks over summer 2010, though the Tube station will be closed for rebuilding from March 2009 until 2011. <small>[http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/cms/pages/view/40 Source]</small> |
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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>. |
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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' |
category='Circle Line,District Line,Rail,Thameslink,Tube,Zone 1 Stations' |
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Zone 1 Tube and 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.
Major works are taking place to the station as part of the Thameslink Upgrade programme. The railway station will not close except for a period of four weeks over summer 2010, though the Tube station will be closed for rebuilding from March 2009 until 2011. Source
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