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London Bridge Connecting People

London Bridge Station is one of the oldest railway stations not only in London, but also in the world. In May 2018, it was inaugurated after a massive reconstruction. However, during construction works, the movement did not stop there, since the project was implemented in several stages. As a result, the number of platforms serving mainline rail routes increased, the UK’s largest concourse was created, and the conditions for passengers at the station was significantly improved. In 2019, London Bridge Station was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture.

London Bridge Station, the oldest in the British capital, was built and opened in 1836. At present, it is not the terminal station, since not all the lines that it serves are terminated here. Rather, it is a modern transport hub, occupying a huge area southeast of the London Bridge, from which it got its name.

It mainly serves the railway routes of the south and south-east directions, from here you can also get to the airports of Gatwick and Luton. Fifteen railway platforms and an underground interchange station between the Jubilee and Northern lines, as well as bus routes, carry more than 50 million passengers a year (it is the fourth busiest station in London).

The operator of the main trunk line is the British company Network Rail, which has commissioned a large-scale reconstruction of the London Bridge station, which was completed in 2018.

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