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Old October 19th 07, 04:29 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default What is the point of Cannon Street (National Rail) Station?

On 19 Oct, 16:36, MIG wrote:
Though there has been a bridge there since something like 800AD, if you
have a look at London Bridge (the bridge) in the rush hour, you will see
hordes of commuters walking between the City and London Bridge railway
station.


Yes of course, but not the current one, and not in exactly the same
location. The situation was not as it is now in a number of ways.


....although I do rather like the idea of Viking hordes of commuters
crossing Old London Bridge in 850AD, presumably on their way to invest
their Danegeld...

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