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The remains of a ‘ghost station’ have been discovered by engineers working on a £6.5 billion rail project in south London.

Southwark Park station, which served rail passengers from 1902 to 1915, was found perched on a viaduct above Rotherhithe New Road, in Bermondsey.

It was closed as a result of competition from trams and buses and for the coming of the First World War.

The existing stretch of the Victorian viaduct is set to be replaced as part of the Thameslink Programme improvement works, but the arch which used to house the old booking hall of the station will remain.

Project manager Greg Thornett said: “We uncovered the footings for the former platforms while we were preparing the top of the viaduct for new track and we are now working up in the roof space of the former ticket hall to fill in the old sky lights, ready to carry the final track alignment.”

He added: “Although the old viaducts will be replaced by modern structures, they are designed to remain in keeping with the older architecture.”