London Bridge station, Railway station in Southwark, England
London Bridge station is a rail terminal in Southwark, south of the Thames, offering connections to southeastern England and arranged across three levels. The upper floor holds platforms for trains heading to Kent and Sussex, while lower concourses serve routes into central London and the surrounding region.
This terminal began operations in 1836 as the first rail link into London, initially carrying passengers to Greenwich. Over the decades, the site expanded repeatedly to accommodate growing traffic toward southeastern England and to house different railway companies.
The name links this stop to the nearby crossing of the Thames, which has connected this neighborhood with the city center for centuries and gives the surrounding area its identity. Today, commuters and travelers from counties south of the capital use this terminal as their entry point into London and find shops, cafés, and newspaper stands on several levels.
Trains run daily from around four in the morning until after midnight, though Sunday services start later. The street-level concourse provides direct access to all platforms, and lifts connect the different levels for travelers with reduced mobility.
The rebuilding between 2012 and 2018 involved demolishing part of the old structure to create an open concourse at street level, allowing daylight to reach lower floors. This design makes the entire complex feel more spacious and brighter, even though it now handles more passengers than ever before.
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