London Chatham and Dover railway crest with Invicta motto and solar panels of Blackfriars railway station, London, UK
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Eden Breitz / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
DR9TDJFile size:
55.5 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5395 x 3597 px | 45.7 x 30.5 cm | 18 x 12 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
16 January 2014Location:
South Bank, London, England, UKMore information:
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.