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(rshsdepot) London Bridge station

<The land for the London Bridge terminus next to St Thomas Hospital (now
moved to Albert Embankment, Guy's which was next door has remained) was
previously a Flemish burial ground. The railway arches were built in such a
way that those laid to rest would not be disturbed.>

London Bridge Station, Southwark, London.

London Bridge Station and South Eastern Railway Station (also Brighton and
South-Coast Railway)
Built 1836; Trains operated by South Central Trains, and Thameslink.
Here it is very early:
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/londonstations/lb5.jpg
Many changes over the years, but one of the few with no office buildings
built above the shed.
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/391
5_205018_3917_London_Bridge.jpg
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/353
5_London_Bridge.jpg
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/456
006_London_Bridge.jpg
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/508
211_LondonBridge.jpg
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/185
9_London_Bridge.jpg
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/207
203_London_Bridge.jpg
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/190
5_London_Bridge.JPG
http://londonse.topcities.com/Gallery/London%20Terminals/London%20Bridge/391
5_LondonBridge1.jpg
Stairs: http://www.imagespace.co.uk/paw/2001/images/week47.jpg
walkway: http://www.anthonyepes.com/eml/jpegs/londonbridge.jpg

In 2000, Railtrack was planning to demolish these 1860 train sheds:
http://www.savebritainsheritage.org/img/london_bridge.jpg
They were planning on putting this atrocity there instead in 2001:
http://www.bennettup.co.uk/projects/images/londonbridge01.jpg
Artist conception of what the hideous new concourse would be, one that no
one will want to save 150 years from now :
http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/thames/images/thames7.jpg

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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End of RSHSDepot Digest V1 #973
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org