On Oct 18, 10:46 pm, "Obadiah Jones"
wrote:
Or perhaps I should say 'what was the motivation for building it'?

I only ask because London Bridge is a mere ten minute stroll from
Cannon Street. Presumably Cannon Street trains have always passed
through London Bridge (apart from those heading towards Charing
Cross). So why go to the expense of building viaducts from the Borough
Market junction, bridging the river, and building a terminus station
at Cannon Street when it's virtually within spitting distance of a
much more significant station at London Bridge? Was it perhaps
intended to extend the line further north at some point?

Well I guess it's down to history and that in the late 1800's,
competition for building railways and terminii was fierce.

As for now. then yes. Cannon Street is very very close to London
Bridge and the majority of commuters are bound for somewhere in The
City.

So you could argue that Cannon Street is no longer required.
But it does serve as useful interchange to the District/Circle and
it's also in spitting distance of Bank.
(more so than monument) So it use as an interchange to the Central/W&C
and DLR is quite good.

ALso note that Cannon Street Station and the office complex within it
will shortly be redeveloped as it's looking a bit tired.
(no doubt to provide more glass buildings and yet another Pret A
Manger!!!!)