Thameslink 2000, Master Plan. Thameslink 2000/British Rail. Infrastructure design and Blackfriars Bridge Station Study. 1991-1993.

Thameslink 2000 formed a crucial part of a scheme to improve the whole rail network throughout the country and enable trains from Europe to travel directly to the north of England without stopping at a London terminus. The commission involved the presentation of evidence for the parliamentary bill, and the preparation of masterplans for major stations along the route. There were also proposals for development in several central London locations, and for urban design, planning and architectural responses to the environmental impact of British Rail’s engineering works. In the final masterplan, work at Blackfriars consisted of the provision of a new through-station across the river Thames, with platform access from both riverbanks.