Blackfriars tube reopens February 26th

As a result of the Thameslink project, Blackfriars Station now spans the width of the Thames. A brand new entrance on the South Bank opened earlier this week and Crofton Park commuters will get their Blackfriars tube interchange back on February 26th, as part of a phased reopening of the station. Network Rail says:

The new station entrance on the north bank will open on 12 December, with the first ever 12-car trains on the Thameslink route calling at Blackfriars on the same date. A new look London Underground station will open in February 2012, followed by a further two new national rail platforms in May. 

Blackfriars Underground station, currently being completely rebuilt to provide space for more passengers and better access between Tube and rail services, had been scheduled to open at the end of December this year. Owing to complexities encountered by Network Rail during the construction and fit out of the new station, the reopening will now take place on Sunday 26 February 2012. 

The overall Blackfriars project remains on track to be delivered in summer 2012, and work has been scheduled so that passengers begin to benefit from new facilities this December while work continues behind the scenes.