Blackfriars Road Railway Bridge

The former Blackfriars Station bridge has been refurbished and the original signage restored.

First opened in January 1864 by the South Eastern Railway company the station was to be closed only five years later when the railway company opened its Waterloo station, now Waterloo East.

The glazed brick bridge abutments show evidence of bomb damage from the Blitz of 1940 and a V2 rocket in December 1944. Buildings in the surrounding area were damaged beyond repair, including The Ring boxing arena, formerly the Surrey Chapel, on the site of 197 Blackfriars Road. 
 
The council has worked closely on this regeneration project with the Railway Heritage Trust, Cross River Partnership and Blackfriars Investments, the developers of Palestra.