Modern Blackfriars railway station with solar energy panels and orange pillars of the old rail bridge, Thames river, London, UK
Blackfriars bridges The first Blackfriars Bridge was a road and pedestrian bridge. It opened in 1769 and was the third bridge across the river Thames in central London. It was Italianate style and had nine semi-elliptical arches of Portland stone. It was rebuilt and opened in 1869 and now consists of 5 wrought iron arches (designed by John Cubitt) The original Blackfriars railway bridge was constructed in1864 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. It was not safe enough for modern trains and was partly removed in 1984 leaving only the orange abutments. A second railway bridge was constructed in 1886 (formerly called St Paul's railway bridge) with the Blackfriars station at the Southern End. The station and bridge have recently re-opened after extensive rebuilding. The Blackfriars station extends across the bridge and the roof is covered in 4400 photovoltaic solar panels which provide half the energy for the station. Blackfriars rail bridge across the river Thames is the largest solar powered bridge in the world.
Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: South Bank, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Eden Breitz / Alamy / Afripics
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