When will Blackfriars Underground station re-open?

[Johnny Lewis]

Does anyone know what the official re-opening date is for this station? I can't find anything on either the tfl website or on the Thameslink Programme website, apart from "late December".

 

[TheJRB]

According to the stations closure document on the TfL website which was correct at time of publication on 5 October, it will reopen on Monday 19th December.

However I'm not sure it's certain it will reopen then because, as you have pointed out, the date hasn't been mentioned in many places.

 

[swt_passenger]

According to the stations closure document on the TfL website which was correct at time of publication on 5 October, it will reopen on Monday 19th December.

However I'm not sure it's certain it will reopen then because, as you have pointed out, the date hasn't been mentioned in many places.

It has been planned for Dec 2011 ever since the closure though, ie to reopen coincident with Thameslink Key Output 1 when 12 car running starts.

 

[Edvid]

I found a couple of pictures on flickr - just taken yesterday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88569211@N00/6257819558/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88569211@N00/6257289353/

 

[jon0844]

Looking good. Will be really nice when the S7-stock is stopping there!

BTW, given how new Wood Lane station is, any idea why there aren't any platform screens to show how long until the next train? Or are they VERY well hidden?!

 

[Mojo]

I am not sure if the technology exists in that part of the world yet to display real time information.

 

[jon0844]

Really? I did notice I couldn't even check 'next train' info on my Tube app.

Wow - no wonder the BBC is moving.

 

[swt_passenger]

I am not sure if the technology exists in that part of the world yet to display real time information.

It doesn't. That's why you get a bloke doing PA announcements at Paddington H&C along the lines of 'the next train is just leaving Royal Oak'. Until you can see the front you won't know where it is going - (and neither will the signallers I reckon...)

 

[jon0844]

Can I ask why this line doesn't offer such basic info in this day and age?!

 

[Mojo]

It is not necessary to provide this system now as the new signalling system will allow information to be provided once it is rolled out.

 

[district]

On track (if you'll pardon the pun) for the 18th December.

My tube driver friend says that the floor is down, ceiling is up, walls have been tiled, emergency exits in place, signs and roundels up.

New D78 carriage stickers for Blackfriars open and Cannon Street same hours are ready to rollout, but they'll have to do it again for the Olympia weekday closure from December 11th.

 

[philjo]

Does anyone know the date when the new southern entrance for Blackfriars opens?
Is it the same date as the Underground reopening or when the timetable changes?

 

[swt_passenger]

Does anyone know the date when the new southern entrance for Blackfriars opens?
Is it the same date as the Underground reopening or when the timetable changes?

'In December' is all they've announced so far:

http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/cms/pages/view/68

but taken altogether it does read as though the 12 car trains, the underground reopening, and the south bank entrance are all happening about the same time; so I'd be assuming on the timetable change date.

 

[jon0844]

I went to Blackfriars for the first time in about a year - OMG!! It's come on a long way hasn't it!

It was a little annoying that I had to be on the south bank, and so had to walk what seems like miles to exit the station, then a long detour over the road to get back to the bridge. What a difference it will be when the new exit opens.

But, it really is impressive and I can't wait to see the completed station upstairs and downstairs. They were very busy yesterday too!

 

[Dstock7080]

Now looks like a slippage into January for the UndergrounD station.

 

[Simon11]

I've heard the same Dstock, it will be around January, but I didn't catch the reason why.

TFL seems to be hiding from the potential bad publicity......

Be interesting to see what happens when it does open and tfl claims how good it is..... avoiding the reason for the delay

 

[Class377/5]

Very early Jan now.

Reason why TfL is quiet as its not hem doing the work. It's part of the Thameslink Programme. Until its handed over to TfL they can't confirm a date.

 

[Dstock7080]

Very early Jan now.

Reason why TfL is quiet as its not hem doing the work. It's part of the Thameslink Programme. Until its handed over to TfL they can't confirm a date.

Network Rail now saying Sun 26 February:
http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/news/news_items/view/120

 

[barrykas]

Network Rail now saying Sun 26 February:
http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/news/news_items/view/120

Saw a poster at Baker Street on the way home with the same date on it, and got an e-mail from the Thameslink Programme mailing list to say the same.

Cheers,

Barry

 

[Dstock7080]

UndergrounD station reopens tomorrow, Monday 20 February.