A plan for a central London railway station, originally conceived by a 19th-century City Solicitor, Charles Pearson, is finally coming to fruition. Pearson's 1846 proposal to a Royal Commission advocated for a central station at Farringdon Street, connecting lines north and south of the Thames. While Farringdon station was built, budget constraints prevented it from reaching its full potential, and the Commission ultimately recommended keeping main termini on the City's periphery.
Today, the project is being funded by developers of post-Big Bang office buildings. This new development promises to bring Channel Tunnel express trains within a short walking distance of the Bank of England and provide swift connections to Gatwick and Stansted airports.
The dream of a nineteenth-century Solicitor to the City of London Corporation of a central railway station within the Square Mile with trains running both north and south of the Thames is about to be achieved – paid for by the developers of post-Big Bang office blocks. It promises to bring Channel Tunnel express trains to within ten minutes' brisk walk of the Bank of England, as well as providing fast services to Gatwick and Stansted airports.
The City Solicitor, Charles Pearson, argued, before a 1846 Royal Commission, for a central station at Farringdon Street for all lines north of the river but linked through to the south. Farringdon was indeed built, but lack of money prevented it from being the grand affair originally projected. The Commission recommended that main termini be kept on the periphery of the City.
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