City Thameslink railway station

City Thameslink is a railway station in the city center of London. It lies on the western edge of the City of London in Travelcard Zone 1 In 2011, he was used by 5.346 million passengers.

The station was opened on 29 May 1990 under the name of St Paul's Thameslink. At this point, the station Ludgate Circus the Fleetline had (now Jubilee Line ) are to be built, but these plans were added in the late 1970s on. In 1991, the name was changed to City Thameslink, to avoid confusion with the nearby metro station St. Paul's.

City Thameslink replaced the head station located near Holborn Viaduct, which was concluded on 26 January 1990. The station is located at the Snow Hill tunnel, a little further north is closed 1916 Snow Hill Station. Access to the station is done by escalators and elevators from the neighboring streets Ludgate Hill (southern end ) and Holborn Viaduct (north End).

The operation of the station is carried out by the company First Capital Connect trains that run on the Thameslink route. During rush hour here contact also trains of South Eastern. On Sundays, the station is closed.