As we write the work on the new river-spanning Blackfriars Station is close to completion. It seems Blackfriars Station has never known whether it is a North or a South Londoner. The first Blackfriars Station was built south of the river (where the plaque is) by, first the Charing Cross Railway Co. on its line from London Bridge to Charing Cross, and then completed by the South Eastern Railway Co.(SER). It opened in January 1864, but lasted only 5 years, closing when SER opened its Waterloo Station (now Waterloo East).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
First Blackfriars Station
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First Blackfriars Station
SER Blackfriars Station This is the entrance to the former Blackfriars Statio...
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Samuel Plimsoll
Born Bristol. "The sailors' friend", whose Load Line prevented ships becoming dangerously overloaded. Sand shoes were renamed for him since the lower section is rubber and the upper is canvas: dry...
1 memorial
Francis Blakey
Aged 34 when he died. Probably worked at London Bridge station for British Rail, or the Underground, or one of the railway companies. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, states that Francis O'Rourke Blak...
1 memorial
Great Eastern Railway
Formed from an amalgamation of the ECR, EAR, NMR, NR and EUR. Ceased to exist when it become a part of the LNER. Primarily linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich but also served much of East A...
3 memorials
DLR extension to Lewisham
The Docklands Light Railway was originally opened in 1987 and ran from Tower Gateway to Island Gardens and Stratford. As passenger numbers increased, the decision was taken to extend the line south...
2 memorials
1 memorial
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