City Thameslink railway station
City Thameslink is a National Rail station in the City of London. The southern entrance is on Ludgate Hill near Ludgate Circus.[5] The northern entrance is on Holborn Viaduct.[5] Both of the station's platforms are underground. The station is on the Thameslink route.
| City Thameslink | |
|---|---|
 Southern entrance on Ludgate Hill | |
  City Thameslink Location of City Thameslink in Central London | |
| Location | Holborn Viaduct / Ludgate Hill |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Managed by | Thameslink |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | CTK |
| DfT category | C1 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2012–13 |  5.541 million[2] |
| – interchange | 475[2] |
| 2013–14 | 6.020 million[2] |
| – interchange | 409[2] |
| 2014–15 | 6.354 million[2] |
| – interchange | 3,299[2] |
| 2015–16 |  6.340 million[2] |
| – interchange | 11,885[2] |
| 2016–17 | 6.339 million[2] |
| – interchange | 12,008[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 1990 | Opened as St. Paul's Thameslink |
| 1991 | Renamed City Thameslink |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.5163°N 0.1037°W |
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History
The station opened on 22 May 1990, however it was called St Paul's Thameslink until 1991. Many changes have occurred on the lines near the station since. The station was improved in 2010, and is ready for trains of up to 12 cars.[6]
Services
All services are run by Thameslink.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thameslink | London Blackfriars |
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| Thameslink Kentish Town - Sevenoaks (off peak trains) | London Blackfriars |
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References
- "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- Catford, Nick (10 February 2006). "Snow Hill/Holborn Viaduct Low Level". Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- Holborn viaduct to Lewisham by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith (Middleton press)
- "CITY THAMESLINK RAILWAY STATION". triposo.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- "Thameslink Programme, London, United Kingdom". Kable, a trading division of Kable Intelligence Limited. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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