Description and History of Site:-
London and Greenwich Railway, opened 1836. First and most frequently rebuilt London terminus.

Built 1840-44, architect Henry Roberts, to house London & Greenwich Railway, London & Croydon Railway and South Eastern Railway.

Divided and rebuilt 1849.

SER extended to Charing Cross 1859-64 (engineer Hawkshaw), via two plate-girder bridges over Tooley Street and Borough High Street, causing demolition of original St Thomas Hospital.

Joiner Street bridge (qv) partially rebuilt after collapse. Originally built 1850, with Warren truss by P W Barlow.

1970s through-line and booking hall rebuilt.

Station rebuilt again 2007-2018 including demolition of the Grade II listed ornate cast iron trainshed of 1866 by H E Wallis on the Brighton (south) side.
Arches under the station with entrance in Joiner Street, Stainer Street, Weston Street and Tooley Street used as 'bonded' wine vaults for storage and bottling for many years, supervised by HMRC.

Further Reading and References:-
Betjeman, John. 'London's Historic Railway Stations.' John Murray, 1972
Biddle, Gordon. 'Great Railway Stations of Britain'. David & Charles, 1986

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Key Words :- railway station

Address :- Tooley Street, London, Greater London, SE1 9SP
Grid Ref :- TQ 32940 80140
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.504565 , Long -0.085967
Local Authority :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1385629, 1385808, 1400290,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1836 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018

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