London Bridge Trains
London Bridge is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Southwark, south-east London. It occupies a large area on three levels immediately south-east of London Bridge, from which it takes its name.
The main line station is the oldest railway station in London fare zone 1 and one of the oldest in the world having opened in 1836. It is one of two main line termini in London to the south of the River Thames (the other being Waterloo) and is the fourth-busiest station in London, handling over 50 million customers a year.
London Bridge is served by Southeastern services from Charing Cross and Cannon Street to destinations in southeast London, Kent and East Sussex and is a terminus for many Southern commuter and regional services to south London and numerous destinations in South East England.
London Bridge Underground Station is on the Northern Line and Jubilee line. Railway trains are operated by Thameslink, Southern Trains and South East Trains.
London Bridge, the UK’s fourth busiest station has undergone a total transformation to become a station fit for the 21st century.
Improvements included new entrances on Tooley Street and St Thomas Street, a huge new concourse which unifies the station for the first time and step free access to every platform, following the installation of new lifts and escalators. The track layout at the station was also reconfigured and new platforms created to accommodate Thameslink trains.
Following the redevelopment, London Bridge station was officially reopened by HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, on Wednesday 9 May 2018.
Plan Your London Bridge Train Journey
Travel by train to London Bridge from Branksome can often be costly. You can however reduce the cost of your train ticket to London quite considerably by following these simple travel tips:-
Split Your London Bridge Train Tickets
Split ticketing is something many seasoned passengers on Branksome to London Bridge trains already practice and is where instead of having one train ticket to take you to London Bridge from Branksome the journey is broken down into two or more parts with a separate rail ticket for each sector where the train stops.
For example, if you wanted to travel from Station A to Station D, you would expect to buy a ticket direct from A to D. However, you may find it a lot cheaper to buy a ticket from A to B, and another from B to C and still another from C to D for a cheaper combined train ticket price. This is especially true when not all sectors of your journey are during peak time.
Split Ticketing is legal and permitted by the National Rail Conditions of Carriage but can be confusing. To take advantage of the huge savings you could enjoy from splitting your Branksome to London Bridge train tickets click here to visit our dedicated split train ticket page.
Primary London Train Stations
London has a few major train stations. The main stations south of the River Thames are Waterloo and London Bridge, while major termini north of the river include Victoria station, Paddington station, Stratford station, Marylebone station, Liverpool Street station, Euston station, King's Cross and St. Pancras stations.
All London train stations are linked to the London Underground network, making onward travel simple.
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