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Blackfriars station

Blackfriars station
Station entrance on Queen Victoria Street prior to start of rebuilding work
NameBlackfriars
Symbolunderground|symbol2=rail
Alt NameLondon Blackfriars
ManagerFirst Capital Connect
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleBlackfriars
BoroughCity of London
Platforms2
Fare Zone1
RailcodeBFR
CaptionStation entrance on Queen Victoria Street prior to start of rebuilding work
Latitude51.5116
Longitude-0.103
Map TypeCentral London
Years1, 10 May 1886
Years220 March 2009
Years320 November 2010
Years416 January 2011
Events1Opened
Events2Terminal platforms closed
Events3Station closed for major works
Events4station re-opened
Railexits0708(+) 12.440
Railexits0809(+) 12.959
Railexits0910(-) 12.089
InterchangeBlackfriars LU
OriginalLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway

Blackfriars station

Platforms in 2005, closed since 2009.
NameBlackfriars
ManagerLondon Underground
LocaleBlackfriars
BoroughCity of London
Platforms2
Fare Zone1
CaptionPlatforms in 2005, closed since 2009.
Years1, 1870
Years21871
Years31872
Years41872
Years51900
Years61908
Years71949
Years82009
Events1Opened (MDR)
Events2Extended east (MDR)
Events3Started "Outer Circle" (NLR)
Events4Started "Middle Circle" (H&CR/MDR)
Events5Ended "Middle Circle"
Events6Ended "Outer Circle"
Events7Started (Circle line)
Events8Closed for refurbishment
Tubeexits07(-) 12.621
Tubeexits08(+) 13.140
Tubeexits09(-) 0 (closed)
Tubeexits100 (closed)
InterchangeBlackfriars NR
Interchange Note

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Blackfriars station, also known as London Blackfriars, is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, England. Its platforms will eventually span the River Thames a short distance downstream from Blackfriars Bridge. The current entrance is located on the south side of Queen Victoria Street close to the junction with New Bridge Street. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. The Underground station is closed to all passengers until December 2011 while refurbishment and major engineering works take place.

Blackfriars station Video

A tour of Blackfriars station in London just prior to major rebuilding work during 2009/11. The tour starts with the journey into London from Elephant & Castle, then to a view down the steep gradient to City Thameslink, the river bridge and the ticket hall. An update on progress in February 2010 and January 2011 are also available.
6.25 min. | 4.8 user rating		 Holborn Viaduct station, shortly before its closure to enable the new City Thameslink station to be built beneath it. @ 3:00 train departs for Blackfriars @ 5:08 London Transport museum in 1989, where the FRM1 rear-engined Routemaster and other vintage buses were shuttling between Covent Garden & Aldwych stations. @ 7:48 King's Cross Thameslink station (now disused) @ 11:27 Inter City hybrid trains passing Alexander Palace station (Electra one end + HST 125 other end) diverted via Hertford loop line
13.87 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Views of the ongoing work to rebuild Blackfriars station across the Thames two days after re-opening. This can be compared with previous videos of the station before redevelopment in March 2009 www.youtube.com and the changes already made nearly a year ago www.youtube.com
3.70 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Time lapse video showing new bridge deck being slid into place at Blackfriars station in London over Christmas 2009/New Year 2010 holiday. Bridge is stronger than previous structure and will allow track to be realigned at Blackfriars to increase line speeds and train capacity.
3.85 min. | 0 user rating		 With the on-going re-development of Blackfriars Station, part of the work for an enhanced Thameslink service, the running lines have been slewed over to the east side of the bridge and the new overall roof is being installed. Work on the west side of the bridge continues, from where the track has been lifted, with the sounds in the background of needle guns and welding, as First Capital Connect Class 319s pass through in quick succession.
8.30 min. | 0 user rating
Br Graham Hunt OP at Blackfriars Oxford gives a meditation on the Third Station of the Cross: Jesus Falls the First Time. This is part of the Dominican students' reflections for Holy Week 2009.
4.17 min. | 5.0 user rating		 www.networkrail.co.uk/responsible At Blackfriars we're building a new station spanning the River Thames, and using barges to transport materials to and from site. Here Justine Kaye Mowe and the Blackfriars team explain more. More about Blackfriars station: www.networkrail.co.uk/blackfriars
2.08 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This video shows what Network intend to make London Blackfirars look like by December and this will be the first London station that spans the River Thames.
1.63 min. | 0 user rating		 FUN in London: www.examiner.com
3.97 min. | 5.0 user rating		 I've reached 42 years old, so we decided to take a trip on the Merlin Entertainments London Eye to celebrate. Not bad, and it seems much higher than it looks. Music is by Kevin McLeod, www.incomptech.com
3.00 min. | 4.93 user rating

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The Press Association--Meanwhile, -Blackfriars- rail -station- is to close for eight weeks as part of a £5.5 billion rail project, it has been announced. The -station- will shut from ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:15:41 GMT+00:00
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