The station opened on December 14, 1836, and the article calls it the oldest London railway terminus still running. The original station was 60 feet (18 m) wide and 400 feet (120 m) long with four tracks, and its roof was tarred canvas. It was rebuilt several times, including Samuel Beazley's rebuild of 1847 to 1850 and a trussed-arch roof by J. Hawkshaw and Frederick Banister.
Grimshaw Architects led the Thameslink redevelopment, dated 2009 to 2017, with work starting in 2012. Terminal platforms were cut from nine to six, through platforms rose from six to nine, and each has a full-length canopy. A large street-level concourse replaced a 1970s footbridge, and the station was officially opened on May 9, 2018 at about £1 billion.
It has 15 platforms, with the main frontage on Tooley Street. The Shard opened next to it in 2012. Some bridge and platform structures are Grade II listed.
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