Blackfriars Underground Station

Blackfriars Underground Station is a metro station in City of London, Greater London, England. Blackfriars Underground Station is situated nearby to the metro station Blackfriars station, as well as near the church St Paul’s Cathedral.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Blackfriars station.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Blackfriars station

Metro station

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Blackfriars, also known as London Blackfriars, is a central London railway station and connected London Underground station in the City of London. It provides Thameslink services: local, and regional and limited Southeastern commuter services to South East London and Kent.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Church

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St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Blackfriars Underground Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackfriars and Temple.

Blackfriars

Quarter

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Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.

Temple

Quarter

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The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Bankside

Quarter

Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.

Blackfriars Underground Station

Type: Metro station
Category: transportation
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51163° or 51° 30′ 42″ north

Longitude

-0.10362° or 0° 6′ 13″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

9C3XGV6W+MH

GeoNames ID

6945046

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