EPISODE · Jun 22, 2023 · 6 MIN
June 22nd - A journey through one of the world's greatest railway stations
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
One of the world’s great railway stations: London Blackfriars. Honest. It used to be a hub for European travel – with links to the Kent ports. Today it straddles the river Thames, with an entrance on both the north and south bank, and its glass sided platforms provide wonderful views of the capital.If you like this podcast, subscribe here for my weekly travel newsletter. Free and arriving every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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One of the world’s great railway stations: London Blackfriars. Honest. It used to be a hub for European travel – with links to the Kent ports. Today it straddles the river Thames, with an entrance on both the north and south bank, and its glass sided platforms provide wonderful views of the capital.If you like this podcast, subscribe here for my weekly travel newsletter. Free and arriving every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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