 Nine Elms closed for regular services at the same time, but Queen Victoria was fond of the privacy afforded by the old station, so it was kept open for her, and a replacement private station built on Wandsworth Road in 1854.Waterloo Bridge was originally laid out as a through station, as it was expected that services would eventually continue towards the City of London.The L&SWR purchased several properties along the route, before the plans were cancelled owing to the financial crisis following the Panic of 1847.