The opening to passengers today of the southern entrance to Blackfriars mainline station has been celebrated by Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, the local MP Simon Hughes and ward councillor Geoffrey Thornton.
On 5th December they visited the new southern entrance to see at first hand the latest stage of the station’s redevelopment. This is the first mainline railway station built with access from the south bank of the River Thames for 120 years.
As well as admiring the new entrance facilities they also checked to make sure that Network Rail had delivered on its pledge to provide new signs on the platforms stating “London Blackfriars – for Bankside and South Bank.” The new signs have come about following a long campaign led by Caroline Pidgeon and Simon Hughes MP.
Following the visit, Caroline Pidgeon said:
“It is wonderful to see the southern entrance to Blackfriars Station now open to the public.
“We might be a few months away from the new train station being fully completed but this is a major milestone and great news for Bankside and the South Bank.”
Simon Hughes MP said:
“After a long campaign I am delighted to see the new signs on the platforms which make clear that the new Blackfriars station serves both the south as well the north bank of the Thames. These new signs will make sure that far more people are aware of the easy access from Blackfriars mainline station to the wide range of important venues on Bankside as well as the South Bank, including the Bankside Gallery, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the Tate Modern and the sites of the original Globe and Rose theatres.”
You can read more coverage and see pictures on the London SE1 website.