City Thameslink railway station
City Thameslink is a central London railway station within the City of London, with entrances on Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct. The station is on the Thameslink route between Blackfriars to the south and Farringdon to the north.
| City Thameslink | |
|---|---|
Looking south from the station | |
City Thameslink Location of City Thameslink in Central London | |
| Location | Holborn Viaduct / Ludgate Hill |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Managed by | Thameslink |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | CTK |
| DfT category | C1 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 7.150 million |
| – interchange | 68,971 |
| 2019–20 | 8.073 million |
| – interchange | 62 |
| 2020–21 | 0.974 million |
| – interchange | 12 |
| 2021–22 | 2.995 million |
| – interchange | 37 |
| 2022–23 | 6.439 million |
| – interchange | 1,984 |
| Key dates | |
| 29 May 1990 | Opened as St. Paul's Thameslink |
| 30 September 1991 | Renamed City Thameslink |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.5163°N 0.1037°W |
| London transport portal | |
The station opened in 1990 to replace Holborn Viaduct railway station. It was part of the Thameslink project that re-opened the Snow Hill Tunnel to provide a continuous north–south route across London. Originally named St. Paul's Thameslink, it was renamed City Thameslink the following year to avoid confusion with the nearby St Paul's tube station on the Central line (note though, out-of-station interchange discount do not apply for changing between these two stations). The station was refurbished in 2010–11 to increase capacity, and the timetable was revised in 2018 with the introduction of automatic signalling.