There are distinct exits from each island platform towards each group. 11 0 obj 0000874314 00000 n on ShowMeTheJourney, which will Sat Nav Directions: SE1 3JT What 3 Words: ///ended.again.stump. 34 reviews of London Bridge Station "London Bridge has an atmosphere all its own. Tips for making the easiest possible transfers across the city centre when travelling between London Fabulous and easy day trips from London by train. There is also an upper level concourse, which is adjacent to The Shard skyscraper. >> /Resources << /ExtGState << /GS0 6 0 R /GS1 7 0 R >> /Font << /T1_0 8 0 R [7], The original station had four tracks and was 60 feet (18m) wide and 400 feet (120m) long. /CA 1 /FontStretch /Normal /Group 57 0 R These are some of the popular ways to get to London Bridge by bus. xc``0e``b`` 9 p MAAAS!us L]0v0*2+0 It was the country's fourth busiest station in the 2019-2020 financial year, with 63 million entries and exits, according to figures from the Office of Rail and Road. There is an emergency exit to Joiner Street. New entrances and exits provide better routes to and from the station. [59], During the works, Charing Cross trains did not call at the station for most of 201516 as the platforms were rebuilt, followed by Cannon Street trains from 2016 to 2017. /Contents 40 0 R house located at 5130 Whitehall Rd, Lula, GA 30554 sold for $370,000 on Apr 18, 2022. [10], Before completing the train shed, the London and Greenwich Railway entered into an agreement with the proposed London and Croydon Railway for the latter to use its tracks from Corbett's Lane, Bermondsey, and to share its station. [44], By the early 1970s the station could no longer cope with the volume of traffic. Note there are fewer gaps from the northbound platform due to the central stairs. /T1_1 12 0 R /T1_2 16 0 R /T1_3 19 0 R /TT0 22 0 R /TT1 25 0 R /T1_4 28 0 R The Hop Exchange (E) is 313 meters away, 5 min walk. There are so many exits at London Bridge, I'd probably just meet them at the platform barriers (platform 5, assuming they are coming from Gatwick). The doors will open on your right as you face the front of the train. /Descent -257 Guests travelling to London Stadium can do so by using any of the following services: 388 runs between Blackfriars and Stratford City, and is central London's service to Stratford travelling through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, stopping at the Copper Box Arena and Westfield Avenue near the London Aquatics Centre. The lifts in this station give direct access from the Jubilee Line to the main concourse, whilst the lift from the Northern Line takes you to the lower concourse at the Borough High Street exit. All of the platforms in the station can be also accessed from the upper concourse; platforms 10-15 are right beside it, while an escalator and and lift over on the left side of the upper concourse, lead down to the lower level, so provide the access from the upper part of the station to platforms 1-9. From here, you can go to street level either via escalators to the street level concourse or via steps to the Borough Market exit, on the west side of Borough High Street. Head to the lower concourse in order to use the exits on Tooley Street, which provides the quickest routes to the riverside attractions including Tower Bridge and the boat pier. /CapHeight 700 [27][28] This arrangement was short-lived pending the construction of the LC&DR line to Holborn Viaduct. Depending on where you came into the central reservation, you may pass the central steps, keep close to either side to avoid these and continue to the escalators. /OP false Then walk to London Bridge. Zt&z-l`h In particular, theres a dedicated exit from the Northern Line to the main concourse. ", "London Bridge is open! If not, youll find the steps at the end of the reservation, which provide an alternative exit. Lifts are available between Northern line and Borough High Street entrance then via Borough High Street, St Thomas Street and Joiner Street to the main Underground ticket hall from where lifts are available to/from the Jubilee line. From the westbound, go to the rear of the train, enter the last passage, before the end of the platform and take the turning right. Heading up to platform 1 at the Tooley Street end of the lower level concourse, The main entrance to the upper concourse is to the left of The Shard skyscraper, Platforms 10 to 15 are a terminus station, The main concourse is beneath platforms 1 - 9, Looking towards St Thomas Street, the yellow text is one of the 'next fastest train' indicators, The area between the main concourse ticket gates and the passage to the Underground, The lower level beneath platforms 10-15 used by the Southern trains, On the upper level concourse looking towards the trains, Looking across the upper level concourse towards the bus station, The top of the escalator down to the lower concourse from the upper concourse is to the left of platform 10, The upper concourse is also connected to the lower concourse (platforms 1 to 9) by an elevator, This escalator leading up from the lower level concourse to the upper level, One of the sets of escalators leading up to platforms 8 and 9, The other sets of escalators on the main concourse, This upper level departure board only lists services operated by Southern, This lower level departure board lists the destinations used by Southeastern trains, This info screen on the lower concourse also has live departure info, This is the main A to Z departure indicator on the lower concourse, the passage to the Underground is somewhat hidden behind the escalator to the upper concourse, One of the sets of stairs and escalators down to the lower concourse, go passed these entrances to access the elevators, Each of the sets of platforms 1 -9 has an elevator down to the main concourse, Note the hard to spot Underground symbol (bottom left), this is a short-cut to the tube trains, The bus stands outside the upper level concourse, Looking across the upper concourse to the exit on the left, From London Bridge station to London's Top Tourist Destinations. [42] Electrification of the lines into London Bridge continued during the 1950s and 1960s, with the final steam service running in 1964, when the line to Oxted and Uckfield was replaced by diesel / electric multiple units. From 10 October 1836, trains were able to operate as far as the east end of this bridge, with passengers having to walk the last 300 yards (270m). The exits are divided into two groups, those from the main concourse and those from the Borough High Street concourses. The LB&SCR used the unfinished joint station until it was demolished in 1849 and a larger building constructed. The View from The Shard is located within a few minutes' walk from London Bridge Underground Station (Northern and Jubilee lines) and London Bridge Station (Southern and South Eastern trains). It included a new entrance and roof for the terminal level concourse, and a larger bus station was constructed in front of the building. The new spacious street-level concourse enables passengers to access all the platforms from one place. 0000010379 00000 n Northbound Northern Line trains stop at Bank (connect for the Central Line), Old Street (for the Museum of London) and Camden Town. The main line station is one of 19 UK stations managed by Network Rail. [65] This required demolishing the 1893 SER office building. Waterloo (East) station is also connected to Southwark Underground station on the Jubilee Line. 0000025992 00000 n These are used by the trains operated by Southern; destinations served include Crystal Palace, Forest Hill for The Horniman Museum and East Grinstead for The Bluebell Railway. The Southern Railway electrified the Brighton Main Line services to Brighton and the South Coast, providing a full service to Three Bridges on 17 July 1932. Historically, platforms 4, 5 & 6 served services to and from both Charing Cross station and the Thameslink core, creating conflicting moves and capacity problems during peak hours. >> London Bridge. There are the usual coffee shops etc on the concourse if you want to sit down and grab a drink. [38], The Railways Act 1921 led to the Big Four grouping in 1923. The two more conventional departure boards which show each departure individually, along with all of the stations each of them serves; the one on the upper concourse and the one on the lower concourse (opposite the access to platforms 10 - 15), only list the Southern departures. If you go up eight steps to a landing, youre on the central stairs, otherwise youll go up ten. TUBE / TRAIN. The company had been formed on 28 July 1884 with the intention of constructing a line under the Thames from King William Street to Stockwell via Elephant and Castle and Kennington, which opened on 18 December 1890. Platforms 8 and 9: London Bridge is 2090 meters away, 28 min walk. The Thameslink trains heading north to destinations such as Cambridge, Peterborough and St Albans all leave from here. The gate line is in front of you with a manual gate at the right-hand end and two manual gates at the left. [13] It was soon found that the viaduct approaching London Bridge would be inadequate to deal with the traffic generated by four railways, so it was widened by the Greenwich Railway between 1840 and 1842, doubling the number of tracks to four. Friday 10am - 5pm. You can see many of London's icons . There are also trains from Victoria station, which is on the opposite side of central London to St Pancras, which head to Canterbury East station. From here, you can continue to the other side of the concourse and turn left towards the west exit onto Duke Street Hill, turn right, go down five steps then turn left for the Bus Station, or continue to Joiner Street. The Fukuoka Subway System consists of the Airport Line, which operates between Meinohama and Fukuokakuko (Airport), the Hakozaki . US secretary of state Antony Blinken told Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to "end the war" during a meeting in New Delhi; Hungary has further delayed a vote on ratifying Sweden and Finland . The end-to-end journey time from London Bridge to Heathrow will be around 55min to 1hr 10min, depending on the time between trains at Farringdon station. From here, you can take the turning left (180 degrees), up the escalators to the street level concourse, or continue to the steps to the Borough Market exit. The space has a height-adjustable adult-sized changing bench, hoist, shower facility, extra wide rolls of paper, and non-slip floors. 0000001904 00000 n The two railways were therefore required to share the route of the London and Croydon Railway from near Norwood (which in turn shared the route of the London and Greenwich Railway from Bermondsey to London Bridge). (*Blackfriars railway station spans the River Thames, so if youre heading to destinations on the south bank, board towards the rear of the train). Looking for the nearest stop or station to Whitehall Road? It is busier than it usually is at this time. /Linearized 1 Many travellers therefore transfer between main line train services instead of taking the Underground, particularly as it takes around 3 - 5 minutes to reach the Underground trains when stepping off a train at London Bridge. [70] However, as with other stations, patronage dropped dramatically as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the taxi ranks which serve the station is also located here, it's to the left of the bus stands. [39] At the same time as electrification, the SR installed colour light signalling. What can be a tad unexpected is that the ticket gate lines surround this concourse, so there arent separate ticket gates for each platform . From the main (lower level) concourse, once you have passed through the ticket barriers, all of the platforms can be accessed by escalators, elevators and stairs. 0000016617 00000 n However, the Greenwich railway had underestimated the cost of building the long viaduct leading to London Bridge and was not able to build a sufficiently large station for the traffic for both companies, and so in July 1836 it sold some land adjacent to its station (then still under construction) to the Croydon railway to build their own independent station. This upper concourse is on the same level as the part of the station used by the Southern trains which arrive at depart from platforms (tracks) 10-15, so the main departure board on this concourse only shows details of the Southern trains. /op false [45] This included a 21million re-signalling scheme that consolidated 16 signal boxes into a new London Bridge Area Signalling Centre and a new station concourse designed by N. D. T. Wikeley, regional architect for the Southern Region. For trains to Cannon Street station, on the north bank of The Thames (a 10-15 min walk from London Bridge). (Zones 1-9) Platform exit information provided for 'Way Out', line interchange, British Rail and DLR. All entrances and exits were open apart from Borough High Street. Though there's no getting away from the fact that the departure screens can be confusing if you're not used to the station. Finally unveiled, what has resulted is one of the most connective and innovative rail projects in the UK to date Words by Veronica Simpson Photography by Paul Raftery Blackfriars, which straddles the River Thames so has access points on both the north and south banks of the river; and also has a connection with the Circle and District Lines. Having passed through the ticket barriers, this passage way to the Underground station will be over to the left. 159 Tower Bridge Road , Southwark , London SE1 3LP. There are three escalators, the right-hand one is normally the one you need. London Bridge Station (B) is 182 meters away, 3 min walk. [33] During the first decade of the twentieth century LB&SCR station at London Bridge was again enlarged, but overall London Bridge station remained a "sprawling confusion".[35]. These trains will have previously called at St Pancras, Farringdon, City Thameslink and Blackfriars stations before they depart from London Bridge, so check if any of those alternative stations will be more convenient. They show 'a quasi-Italianate building with a picturesque campanile'. How to reach more than twenty of London's most popular tourist destinations when arriving at London Bridge station by train. 0000861007 00000 n The original entrance remained standing until March 2013 when it was demolished. Platforms 1 - 9 are immediately above this concourse and they arranged in pairs: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 and 8-9. with platform 1 as a separate entity. Another fairly bizarre feature, it's not a typical station, is that this main concourse doesnt have a primary departure board, which lists both all departures and all of the stations that each train will be calling at. make it easier to take the train journeys you want or need to make. #StationStaycation. 0000040017 00000 n /LastModified (D:20210817093946+01'00') . /LastChar 146 58 0 obj UK Postcodes; UK postcode districts; Find postcodes; . From the Southbound, go into the central reservation, preferably beside the rear half of the train, move to the far side of the central reservation and turn right. This was followed by electric services to Epsom Downs via West Croydon, Crystal Palace via Tulse Hill, and Streatham Hill, and to Dorking North and Effingham Junction via Mitcham on 3 March 1929. The walk starts from Westminster tube station. Perplexity, and, as a mole might see, The new lines, intended for the Croydon, Brighton and South Eastern trains, were situated on the south side of the existing Greenwich line, whereas their station was to the north of the London Bridge site, leading to an awkward and potentially dangerous crossing of one another's lines. Thousands of people were caught in the chaos for over an hour from 5.30pm yesterday, leading to frantic scenes at the train station. 0000020022 00000 n Covers every station on the London Underground, DLR and East London Overground. [11], The London and Brighton Railway and the South Eastern Railway (SER) were also planning routes from London to Brighton and Dover respectively, and the British Parliament decided that the London and Greenwich line should become the entry corridor into London from South East England. This lower level has exits at one end on to Tooley Street; turn left for London Bridge itself and turn right for Tower Bridge and the south bank of the Thames, including the boat pier. There are 2 ways to get from London Bridge (Station) to Guy's Hospital by car or foot Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. 0000850336 00000 n The 388 bus runs between London Bridge and Stratford City near the station entrance, . Entries and exits. The police have since confirmed the item was "non suspicious" and the station will be reopening. 3 0 obj It takes approximately 2 . There are a number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points near Tower Bridge. The entrances/exits are about in the middle of each platform, except that towards the lift which is at the rear of westbound (front of eastbound) trains. Follow the passage to the end, theliftis in front of you. Platforms 10 - 15: London Bridge is one of the busiest stations in the UK, with an estimated 63.1 million passenger entries/exits in 2019/20. 0000026373 00000 n From the northbound, enter the central reservation, preferably beside the front half of the train and turn left. Photo shows the Cardinal Place exit. 8 0 obj endobj Trains heading to Canterbury, Dover, Hastings and Tunbridge Wells depart from platforms/tracks 6 or 7; which are accessed by the same escalators and lift. /op true Table 199, 200, 201, 203, 204, 206, 207, 212, Chatham Main Line (via Chislehurst Junction), "London Bridge station roof set for Aberystwyth museum", "Bridge Over North End, London Bridge Station (1385629)", "London Bridge Station, Platforms 916 (Brighton Side) (1385808)", "London Bridge station set for 500m redesign", "Spotlight on Christmas 2017: Thameslink Programme", "London Bridge rebuild moves into final phase", "No Charing Cross trains to call at London Bridge rail station from Monday", "Major service changes until January 2018", "First new platforms of rebuilt London Bridge Station take shape", "How Far Should We Go in Sacrificing Our Heritage For 21st Century Enterprise? London Bridge station has recently been transformed from one of Britains least loved stations into a showpiece 21st century transportation hub. It opened on 7 October 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extension,[91] although trains had been running through non-stop from the previous month. TAKE A RIGHT ON TO BERMONDSEY STREET, AND YOU'LL FIND US NESTLED IN THE ARCHES JUST BEFORE THE RAILWAY BRIDGE. [85][86], The station entrance was originally at Three Castles House on the corner of London Bridge Street and Railway Approach, but has since been moved to Borough High Street and Tooley Street. /Type /ExtGState 561 561 561 561 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 643 598 596 692 538 532 679 688 402 419 0 493 So check whether boarding the trains at either of those stations will suit you better before you head to London Bridge. Huge crowds of commuters have been stuck at London Bridge station waiting to board trains. [14], Plans for a large new station were drawn up, designed jointly by Lewis Cubitt, John Urpeth Rastrick and Henry Roberts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The tunnels to King William Street and the station were closed and the extension and London Bridge station opened on 25 February 1900. /Root 4 0 R 4 0 obj /OPM 1 Once you arrive at the car park exit, simply press the intercom button and once the Parking Services Team have verified your blue badge, the . The main A to Z screen is on the wall of the concourse area beyond the ticket barriers, it is above the convenience store located between the escalators leading up to platforms 4-5 and 6-7. /FontFile3 11 0 R 0000023309 00000 n /Widths [ 878 242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 219 325 561 561 561 561 561 561 [90], The Jubilee line station is between Southwark and Bermondsey. Leave the lift via the other door and continue forward. |ml[4G[:(\$*Mh!7VjcZ"|{kK`THp'Y?-4fpz.!jE33?.$SVGfS3%PN'H\W&ieuo. So strictly what a station shouldn't be, There are distinct exits from each island platform towards each group. 0000010278 00000 n 9 0 obj This is unusual for island platforms. The doors will open on your left as you face the front of the train. /Length 5661 They list most of the the destinations served by all of the trains from the station in alphabetical order and show the departure time of the next train and which platform (track) it will be leaving from. Go up to street level and leave via the same door, youll need to bear left before continuing forward onto the east side of Borough High Street. For assistance speak to any member of station staff or contact theBritish Transport Policeon0800 40 50 40(24 hours) or text 61016. << ; central london hotel deals maxxforce 13 valve adjustment; fnf vs bambi aggravation The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash Saturday in Fairfield allegedly admitted to. xXy\W*br2ukV[5*]PPizw[7\QM&jI2%y9\|w3[}9 Type in your search or select an option to browse. /FontName /AAABNJ+NetworkRailSans-Bold [89], The station is arranged for right-hand running because it is in a stretch of the Northern line (from just south of Borough to just south of Moorgate) where the northbound line is to the east of the southbound, instead of to the west. It was approached through a pair of iron gates. [88] As a consequence, the congested Northern line platforms were rebuilt during the late 1990s, increasing the platform and circulation areas for the opening of the Jubilee Line Extension. always, all images were captured on trips taken by ShowMeTheJourney. [92][81] It took months of major engineering works to relocate buried services in the surrounding streets to enable the Jubilee line's construction. 0000010686 00000 n The total estimated value of the project was around 1 billion. Where is London Bridge Station? If youve missed the central stairs, continue, up the second flight of steps, take the first turning left and continue to the escalators in front of you. London Bridge, St Thomas Street exit, London Bridge Station, SE1 9QU; Peckham, Damilola Taylor Centre, 1 East Surrey Grove, Peckham, SE15 6DR; You can book a test now - but walk-in tests are usually available. London Bridge Underground Station has reported access issues Lines at this station Jubilee Jubilee disruption on this line Northern Northern Quieter times at this station Choose a day to see. The pub stocks a rotating selection of bottled beers from London breweries such as The Kernel, Partizan, Weird Beard, Ora, Pressure Drop and many more. There are two escalators, the right-hand one is normally the one you need. [53] The Shard opened next to the station in 2012. /BleedBox [ 35.1496 35.1496 1835.86 2915.86 ] Theres a manual gate at the right-hand end of the gate line and the automatic exits are next to this. It was rebuilt in 1849 and again in 1864 to provide more services and increase capacity. /FontBBox [ -204 -257 1000 1022 ] This lower concourse also has access to the Underground station, through a fairly lengthy passage way lined with stores. The new London Bridge station was designed with more space and easier connections to other rail services and the Underground, to handle the expected passenger growth into the future. [94], During excavations a variety of Roman remains were found, including pottery and fragments of mosaics; some of these are now on display in the station. [83], The first underground station at London Bridge was part of the second section of the City & South London Railway (C&SLR). [47] The bridge over the station's north end became Grade II listed in January 1988, while Platforms 916 (the former LB&SCR side) became listed the same that December. The gate line is in front of you with a manual gate at the left-hand end and the automatic exits next to this, go through the gates. 6 0 obj [84][85] No station was provided at London Bridge; the first station south of the river was at Borough. If you're not used to taking a train from London Bridge station something to be aware of is that there are different types of information screen at the station; it doesn't have one main departure board. However, Thameslink trains serve many of the same destinations as these Southern trains and those trains aren't listed on those departure boards, hence using the A to Z departure screens being a good option. WALK ALONG TOOLEY STREET UNTIL YOU REACH THE (VERY BLUE) SHIPWRIGHT ARMS. /ca 1 /O 5 Note there are fewer gaps from the northbound platform due to the central stairs. If youre unsure of which half of the train you were in, we suggest you move to the far side of the central reservation before turning left. Recommended option Drive 2 min Drive from London Bridge (Station) to Guy's Hospital 2516 feet 1 1 alternative option Walk 5 min endobj The new spacious street-level concourse enables passengers to access all the platforms from one place. Look out for the stand in our station and grab yourself an ice-cream today between 2pm and 5pm. 0000874369 00000 n From the eastbound, go to the front of the train, enter the last passage before the end of the platform and take the turning left. It was described by The Oxford companion to British Railway History as "one of the best modern station reconstructions in Britain".
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