Blackfriars Bridge railway station

The Road and Pedestrian Blackfriars Bridge from which the station took its name

Blackfriars Bridge railway station was a railway station on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LC&DR). It was constructed in 1864 and was originally the terminus for the line coming north from Herne Hill via Loughborough Junction. It was part of a scheme by the company to extend into the City of London.

In 1885 with the opening of St Pauls station (later renamed Blackfriars) it was no longer deemed necessary for passenger requirements, and remained open solely as a goods station. It remained in this capacity into the 1960s until it was finally shut completely in 1964, outlasting several other stations on the line such as Camberwell which was closed down in 1916.

The closer pillars indicate where the original 1864 bridge stood while the bridge to the rear is the newer Blackfriars Railway Bridge.The platforms in the picture belong to Blackfriars station which juts out across the River Thames

The station is situated on the southern bank of the River Thames, directly opposite what is now Blackfriars station and connected to it via the Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Until the mid-twentieth century trains along the line used the original 1864 bridge built by the LC&DR, but it was not considered strong enough for modern trains, and it was partially dismantled in 1984 and the traffic now uses the newer bridge. Of the older bridge just the abutments remain, leaving an odd appearance in the river.

Today offices stand where the goods yards once was, through there are still a few remnants of the station.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Blackfriars		London, Chatham & Dover Railway City Branch		Borough Road