Ghost Station In London

Thameslink workers have uncovered Southwark Park “ghost” station.

18:43 21 April 2015

Southwark Park station, which was closed a century ago, was discovered by Thameslink workers. The long-lost station, which only served passengers from 1902 to 1915. It was discovered as £6.5bn Thameslink Programme rebuilds railway lines from New Cross Gate through London Bridge to Blackfriars and St Pancras. 

 

Southwark Park station is located on a viaduct above Rotherhithe New Rod, which closed down due to stiff competition from trams and buses and the outbreak of World War One.

 

Project manager Greg Thornett said: "We uncovered the footings for the former platforms while we were preparing the top of the viaduct for new track and we are now working up in the roof space of the former ticket hall to fill in the old skylights, ready to carry the final track alignment.

 

"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."