London Bridge
Despite its prestigious name and location the station has never been one of London's most ergonomic or attractive stations. It suffered particularly badly during World War Two and in the 1970s the station and its area's signalling were rebuilt. The station was rebuilt in the prevailing utilitarian style (retaining the trainshed over the terminal platforms) and at last achieved a semblance of unification with a concourse and a footbridge serving all platforms. The new station was reopened on 15 December 1978 with much ceremony. The station today is still a very busy place serving both commuters and long distance passengers. In recent years the through platforms have become more important than the terminus - having become an important interchange since the introduction of the successful cross London Thameslink service- and the capacity of these platforms is now severely strained. A further rebuilding is now underway to add another through platform in place of the existing low level platform outside of the trainshed. |
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The low level terminal platforms are not busy between peak commuter
services.....
photograph by Colin Duff |
| ...at lunchtime providing an almost sleepy air with just two
platforms in use, with platform 15 holding two class 456 units and platform 11
a class 455 unit - all for Connex South Central services.
photograph by Colin Duff |
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A very similar view to the above, but showing a little better the high-rise
buildings outside the station. The nearest track is that of platform six in the
high-level station and the one beyond this is the "fast" line for
Charing Cross services.
photograph by Richard A |
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This page was last updated 11 May 2003
