Blackheath Hill railway station
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Blackheath Hill railway station was a railway station in south-east London
on the border of Greenwich
and Lewisham
. It was opened in 1871 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway
on its Greenwich Park branch. It served as the end of the line until the stretch to Greenwich Park
was opened in 1888. It closed in 1917 along with the rest of the line, owing to poor use. The station building remained beside the A2 road
until the mid 1980s but was then demolished, and today the site has been entirely built over. Whilst the building work was being undertaken the retaining wall and tunnel under the A2 were visible.
London
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on the border of Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
and Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
. It was opened in 1871 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway
London, Chatham and Dover Railway
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London...
on its Greenwich Park branch. It served as the end of the line until the stretch to Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park railway station
Greenwich Park railway station was a railway station in Greenwich, London opened in 1888 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. It was intended to rival the South Eastern Railway's Greenwich railway station which had opened over 50 years earlier. It served as the terminus for the Greenwich Park...
was opened in 1888. It closed in 1917 along with the rest of the line, owing to poor use. The station building remained beside the A2 road
A2 road (Great Britain)
The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. This route has always been of importance as a connection between the British capital of London and sea trade routes to Continental Europe...
until the mid 1980s but was then demolished, and today the site has been entirely built over. Whilst the building work was being undertaken the retaining wall and tunnel under the A2 were visible.