Queen Victoria Street in 1989
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| Length | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Postal code | EC2 |
| Nearest train station |   Blackfriars  Bank Mansion House |
| West end | New Bridge Street/Victoria Embankment |
| East end | Mansion House Street/Bank Junction |
Queen Victoria Street, named after the British monarch who reigned from 1837 to 1901, is a street in London which runs east by north from its junction with New Bridge Street and Victoria Embankment in the Castle Baynard ward of the City of London, along a section that divides the wards of Queenhithe and Bread Street, then lastly through the middle of Cordwainer ward, until it reaches Mansion House Street at Bank junction. Beyond Bank junction, the street continues north-east as Threadneedle Street which joins Bishopsgate. Other streets linked to Queen Victoria Street include Puddle Dock, Cannon Street, Walbrook and Poultry.
The road was commissioned in 1861[1] to streamline the approach to the central business district, and was provided for through the Metropolitan Improvement Act.[2] Costing over £1,000,000, it remains a major street within the City.[3] Its construction demolished New Pye Street, named after Sir Robert Pye.
The nearest London Underground stations are Blackfriars (at its western junction with New Bridge Street), Mansion House (where it crosses Cannon Street), and Bank (near its eastern end).
Queen Victoria Street formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.[4][5]
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