DarloRich
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There is an article on the BBC website entitled: Southwark Park 'ghost' station uncovered by Thameslink workers ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32382231 ) which is quite interesting andi thouht i would share.
it relates to Southwark Park station, open between 1902 & 1915, which has been uncovered as part of the construction works for the Bermondsey dive underSouthwark Park 'ghost' station uncovered by Thameslink workers
Rail workers have discovered a south London "ghost" station which closed a century ago.
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.
The £6.5bn Thameslink Programme is rebuilding railway lines from New Cross Gate through London Bridge to Blackfriars and St Pancras.
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.
The station was discovered as engineers constructed the Bermondsey Dive Under, which will see two Victorian viaducts partially-demolished....
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