London Bridge station
London Bridge station is a major railway and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark. It is immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east of Charing Cross. It is the oldest railway terminus in London, opened in June 1839.[1] There is also a bus station. It is the fourth busiest rail terminal in London. In addition, it is where many commuters transfer between lines.
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| Location | Southwark |
|---|---|
| Local authority | City of London |
| Managed by | Network Rail |
| Station code | LBG |
| Number of platforms | 9 |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| OSI | London Bridge tube station  Bank tube station |
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| 1836 | London Bridge station opened |
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The mainline station is one of 18 railway stations managed by Network Rail and is a major transport terminus and interchange for south London. Over 54 million people a year use the station.
The underground station is a junction station of two lines, the Jubilee Line and the Bank branch of the Northern Line. All underground platforms are accessed through ticket barriers. The station is in Travelcard Zone 1. It is south of the River Thames, so it does not have a direct connection to the Circle Line.
London Bridge Station Media
The original London and Greenwich Railway station in December 1836
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the approaches to London Bridge
The proposed London Bridge joint station c. 1844
The South Eastern Station (left) and the temporary Brighton station c. 1850 after the demolition of the Joint station
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway station c. 1853
The two stations, as seen from the line c. 1853
Plan of the stations by 1888, with the SER's separate high- and low-level tracks, and the LB&SCR's new platforms 4, 5 and 6 and Terminus Hotel
The LB&SCR station in 1922 shortly before Southern Railway ownership. The Terminus Hotel is to the right of the picture
Central Section concourse before the 1978 rebuilding
The station approach before the 1978 rebuilding
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References
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1977). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway. 1. Origins and formation. London: Batsford. pp. 41–2. ISBN 071340275X.
