Post by pridley on Apr 21, 2015 0:45:35 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32382231
Engineers on the Thameslink Programme uncovered the former ticket hall and platforms of Southwark Park station. The long-lost station only served passengers from 1902 to 1915 before shutting for good.
Located on a viaduct above Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark Park was one of several stations in the area, including Spa Road, which closed because of competition from trams and buses and the outbreak of World War One.
"Much of the existing stretch of viaduct will be replaced by the ramps into and out of the new dive under, but the arch that used to house the old booking hall will remain."
Engineers on the Thameslink Programme uncovered the former ticket hall and platforms of Southwark Park station. The long-lost station only served passengers from 1902 to 1915 before shutting for good.
Located on a viaduct above Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark Park was one of several stations in the area, including Spa Road, which closed because of competition from trams and buses and the outbreak of World War One.
"Much of the existing stretch of viaduct will be replaced by the ramps into and out of the new dive under, but the arch that used to house the old booking hall will remain."
