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Spa Road railway station

London, Italy

Spa Road railway station

Spa Road railway station in Bermondsey, south-east London, was the original terminus of the capital's first railway, the London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR). It was located on and takes its name from Spa Road. It was also the first terminus in what is now Greater London. Opened in 1836, the station

underwent several ownership changes, was rebuilt, changed its name, and relocated before closing in 1915 due to cost-saving measures during World War I. The disused building is now part of a light industrial estate. Some elements of the original station remain visible.

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