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1994
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London Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in
London,
England. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth, near to the
South Bank. The complex comprises four linked railway stations and a bus station. The whole complex is within Travelcard Zone 1. The adjoining
Waterloo International station is the current London terminus of
Eurostar Channel Tunnel passenger trains.
Waterloo East and Waterloo Tube Station also adjoin.
According to the station usage figures for 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, London Waterloo is the busiest station in the UK (in terms of passenger numbers). This is thought to be due to the
Eurostar connections and is likely to drop in 2007 when High Speed 1 is fully open.
Waterloo mainline station
with the
Eurostar Waterloo International terminal to the south.
The original mainline
Waterloo Station was opened
11 July 1848 by the
London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) as 'Waterloo Bridge Station'. It was first laid out as a through station with the intention, never realized, of running mainline trains to the
City of London.
The station became increasingly ramshackle and cluttered as the
19th century went on. Not only was there confusion on the part of the passengers because there were three separate but very close stations named 'Waterloo'. They were the L&SWR station, a much smaller station built by the South Eastern Railway (UK), now called
Waterloo East and a station for the
London Necropolis railway station. Furthermore the complex series of junctions, signals and elevated sections on the approach to the station often caused confusion on the part of railway staff.
The L&SWR's station was especially complex and rambling, and included a railway line running across the main concourse and out through an archway in the station building for infrequent connecting services to the South Eastern's station. The complexity and confusion at Waterloo became the subject of many jokes by writers and
music hall comics - the best known probably being the incident in Jerome K. Jerome book
Three Men in a Boat when no one at Waterloo knows where the train the characters need is to be found, or when it leaves or where it goes.
Finally the decision was taken to tear the whole thing down and begin again. Construction began on the new station in 1900 and continued until 1922, with the new station boasting 21 platforms and a concourse nearly 800 feet (244 m) long. However, it was badly damaged during
World War II and required considerable reconstruction thereafter.
Following the
privatisation of British Rail in the
1990s, ownership and management of Waterloo was transferred to
Railtrack, and subsequently to
Network Rail. Trains run to the south-west of England and are mostly operated by South West Trains.
The station is linked to the South Bank by an elevated walkway. The demolition of part of the Waterloo walkway and the reconstruction of the Hungerford Footbridge removed access that had allowed pedestrians to walk directly by elevated walkways and footbridges from the concourse of Waterloo to that of Charing Cross railway station on the north side of the River Thames. by
Philip Jackson (sculptor) stands on the main concourse overlooking Waterloo International.One now-vanished curiosity of Waterloo is that it was originally the terminus for London's daily funeral express to Brookwood Cemetery. Funerary trains bearing coffins (at
Shilling each for a single) left from the 'London Necropolis railway station' just outside the main station. The Necropolis Station was almost completely destroyed during
World War II. HistoryPlace.com
There is a large, four-faced clock hanging in the middle of the main concourse. Meeting "under the clock at Waterloo station" was a traditional rendezvous for people planning to travel together or arriving from separate locations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/66/a7989466.shtmlLeft luggage services are available: there is one between platforms 11 and 12 (charge per item was six pounds for 24 hours in early 2007). Another is in the basement near the entrance to the Waterloo and City line (charge is 12 pounds for up to 30 kilos per day). Waterloo has an excellent Lost Property service with courteous staff and an efficient online form and contact service, with a minimal charge.
Waterloo International
Waterloo International station adjoins Waterloo mainline station and has its own two-level concourse and train shed. It is the current London terminus for Eurostar trains to
Belgium and France. The station is managed by Eurostar.
It was built in the early
1990s at a cost of
GBP130 million to a design by the architects
Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners. The station was widely praised for its architecture, and won a variety of awards on its opening in 1994. Its most impressive feature is a 400 m-long glass canopy consisting of 37 prismatic, three-pinned bowstring arches of varying spans, designed by Anthony Hunt Associates.
Upon the scheduled 14 November 2007 completion of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (
High Speed 1), Eurostar trains will terminate at
St Pancras station rather than Waterloo. It will then revert to the ownership of the
Department for Transport.The options for its reuse is currently unclear, but it is likely that it would be converted for domestic use by South West Trains.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6146690.stm The domestic use, however would involve considerable remodelling and reconstruction of the rail approaches to the station, and while South West Trains supports in principle the use of the terminal for its own services after Eurostar has left it, the costs associated with this option are a significant deterrent. BBC A previous option that it would be converted for retail was rejected.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6146690.stm
A number of France political leaders have complained about the name "Waterloo" for the destination of trains from Paris because it is named for the
Battle of Waterloo where a British-led alliance defeated Napoleon's army. In 1998, French politician Florent Longuepée wrote to the then United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair demanding, without success, that the name be changed.
The Times
Waterloo East
Waterloo East station is a railway station alongside the main Waterloo station and is connected by a footbridge across Waterloo Road. It is on the
South Eastern Main Line from South East and Southern London, East Sussex and Kent to
Charing Cross railway station. Waterloo East is managed by Southeastern (train operating company), but there are also services from Southern (train operating company).
Waterloo Underground stations
Waterloo tube stations are two
London Underground stations, the main and the Waterloo & City Line station. They are on the
Bakerloo Line between Lambeth North tube station and
Embankment tube station, the Jubilee Line between
Westminster tube station and
Southwark tube station, the Northern Line between Kennington tube station and
Embankment tube station, and the
Waterloo & City Line leading to
Bank and Monument stations.
Waterloo Pier
River services operate from Waterloo Pier next to the
London Eye.
Cultural references
- Waterloo station and the Waterloo Underground station are the setting for the The Kinks song "Waterloo Sunset", written by Ray Davies and recorded in 1967. Its lyrics describe two people meeting at Waterloo Station and crossing over the river (via Waterloo Bridge, as Davies has confirmed). The song has been recorded by Cathy Dennis and Def Leppard, whilst other acts (like David Bowie and Elliott Smith) have covered the song in live performances.
- The station is also the subject of John Schlesinger's documentary film Terminus (film).
- Adrian Evans wrote the song "London Waterloo", which is dedicated wholly to the station.
- The Bourne Ultimatum (film), starring Matt Damon, was filmed at Waterloo Station during mid-April 2007
- The lyrics in the 1979 song "Rendezvous 6:02" by British progressive band U.K. describe a meeting at Waterloo Station.
- The lyrics to "Torn On The Platform" by Jack Penate refer to the station ("train leaves at two, platform 3, Waterloo").
- Carl Barat's band Dirty Pretty Things (band)' debut album is called Waterloo to Anywhere.
References
External links
- Station information for Waterloo station from Network Rail
- Train times and station information for Waterloo station from National Rail (Station code: WAT)
- London's Transport Museum Photographic Archive
- Waterloo Station Central Telephone Enquiry Bureau (CTEB) History
{{Infobox London station|name = London Waterloo|
logo = |
image = ] |
manager = [Network Rail |
zone = [Travelcard Zone 1 |
locale = [South Bank |
borough = [London Borough of Lambeth |
coordinates = {{coor dms|51|30|11.8|N|0|6|48.6|W|region:GB_type:landmark--> |
years = 1848
1994
13 November 2007 |
events= Opened
Start of international services
End of international services|
platforms = 19 (no. 1-19)|
railexits0405 = 62.388 |
railcode = WAT -->
London Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in London, England. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth, near to the
South Bank. The complex comprises four linked railway stations and a bus station. The whole complex is within
Travelcard Zone 1. The adjoining
Waterloo International station is the current London terminus of Eurostar Channel Tunnel passenger trains. Waterloo East and
Waterloo Tube Station also adjoin.
According to the station usage figures for 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, London Waterloo is the busiest station in the UK (in terms of passenger numbers). This is thought to be due to the
Eurostar connections and is likely to drop in 2007 when High Speed 1 is fully open.
Waterloo mainline station
with the Eurostar Waterloo International terminal to the south.
The original mainline
Waterloo Station was opened
11 July 1848 by the
London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) as 'Waterloo Bridge Station'. It was first laid out as a through station with the intention, never realized, of running mainline trains to the City of London.
The station became increasingly ramshackle and cluttered as the
19th century went on. Not only was there confusion on the part of the passengers because there were three separate but very close stations named 'Waterloo'. They were the L&SWR station, a much smaller station built by the South Eastern Railway (UK), now called Waterloo East and a station for the London Necropolis railway station. Furthermore the complex series of junctions, signals and elevated sections on the approach to the station often caused confusion on the part of railway staff.
The L&SWR's station was especially complex and rambling, and included a railway line running across the main concourse and out through an archway in the station building for infrequent connecting services to the South Eastern's station. The complexity and confusion at Waterloo became the subject of many jokes by writers and music hall comics - the best known probably being the incident in Jerome K. Jerome book
Three Men in a Boat when no one at Waterloo knows where the train the characters need is to be found, or when it leaves or where it goes.
Finally the decision was taken to tear the whole thing down and begin again. Construction began on the new station in 1900 and continued until
1922, with the new station boasting 21 platforms and a concourse nearly 800 feet (244 m) long. However, it was badly damaged during
World War II and required considerable reconstruction thereafter.
Following the
privatisation of British Rail in the 1990s, ownership and management of Waterloo was transferred to Railtrack, and subsequently to Network Rail. Trains run to the south-west of England and are mostly operated by
South West Trains.
The station is linked to the South Bank by an elevated walkway. The demolition of part of the Waterloo walkway and the reconstruction of the Hungerford Footbridge removed access that had allowed pedestrians to walk directly by elevated walkways and footbridges from the concourse of Waterloo to that of
Charing Cross railway station on the north side of the River Thames. by Philip Jackson (sculptor) stands on the main concourse overlooking Waterloo International.One now-vanished curiosity of Waterloo is that it was originally the terminus for London's daily funeral express to
Brookwood Cemetery. Funerary trains bearing coffins (at
Shilling each for a single) left from the '
London Necropolis railway station' just outside the main station. The Necropolis Station was almost completely destroyed during
World War II. HistoryPlace.com
There is a large, four-faced clock hanging in the middle of the main concourse. Meeting "under the clock at Waterloo station" was a traditional rendezvous for people planning to travel together or arriving from separate locations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/66/a7989466.shtmlLeft luggage services are available: there is one between platforms 11 and 12 (charge per item was six pounds for 24 hours in early 2007). Another is in the basement near the entrance to the Waterloo and City line (charge is 12 pounds for up to 30 kilos per day). Waterloo has an excellent Lost Property service with courteous staff and an efficient online form and contact service, with a minimal charge.
Waterloo International
Waterloo International station adjoins Waterloo mainline station and has its own two-level concourse and train shed. It is the current London terminus for Eurostar trains to
Belgium and
France. The station is managed by Eurostar.
It was built in the early
1990s at a cost of
GBP130 million to a design by the architects Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners. The station was widely praised for its architecture, and won a variety of awards on its opening in 1994. Its most impressive feature is a 400 m-long glass canopy consisting of 37 prismatic, three-pinned bowstring arches of varying spans, designed by Anthony Hunt Associates.
Upon the scheduled
14 November 2007 completion of the
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (
High Speed 1), Eurostar trains will terminate at
St Pancras station rather than Waterloo. It will then revert to the ownership of the Department for Transport.The options for its reuse is currently unclear, but it is likely that it would be converted for domestic use by
South West Trains.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6146690.stm The domestic use, however would involve considerable remodelling and reconstruction of the rail approaches to the station, and while South West Trains supports in principle the use of the terminal for its own services after Eurostar has left it, the costs associated with this option are a significant deterrent. BBC A previous option that it would be converted for retail was rejected.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6146690.stm
A number of
France political leaders have complained about the name "Waterloo" for the destination of trains from
Paris because it is named for the Battle of Waterloo where a British-led alliance defeated
Napoleon's army. In 1998, French politician Florent Longuepée wrote to the then
United Kingdom Prime Minister
Tony Blair demanding, without success, that the name be changed.
The Times
Waterloo East
Waterloo East station is a railway station alongside the main Waterloo station and is connected by a footbridge across Waterloo Road. It is on the
South Eastern Main Line from South East and Southern London, East Sussex and Kent to Charing Cross railway station. Waterloo East is managed by
Southeastern (train operating company), but there are also services from Southern (train operating company).
Waterloo Underground stations
Waterloo tube stations are two London Underground stations, the main and the Waterloo & City Line station. They are on the
Bakerloo Line between
Lambeth North tube station and
Embankment tube station, the
Jubilee Line between
Westminster tube station and Southwark tube station, the Northern Line between Kennington tube station and Embankment tube station, and the
Waterloo & City Line leading to
Bank and Monument stations.
Waterloo Pier
River services operate from Waterloo Pier next to the London Eye.
Cultural references
- Waterloo station and the Waterloo Underground station are the setting for the The Kinks song "Waterloo Sunset", written by Ray Davies and recorded in 1967. Its lyrics describe two people meeting at Waterloo Station and crossing over the river (via Waterloo Bridge, as Davies has confirmed). The song has been recorded by Cathy Dennis and Def Leppard, whilst other acts (like David Bowie and Elliott Smith) have covered the song in live performances.
- The station is also the subject of John Schlesinger's documentary film Terminus (film).
- Adrian Evans wrote the song "London Waterloo", which is dedicated wholly to the station.
- The Bourne Ultimatum (film), starring Matt Damon, was filmed at Waterloo Station during mid-April 2007
- The lyrics in the 1979 song "Rendezvous 6:02" by British progressive band U.K. describe a meeting at Waterloo Station.
- The lyrics to "Torn On The Platform" by Jack Penate refer to the station ("train leaves at two, platform 3, Waterloo").
- Carl Barat's band Dirty Pretty Things (band)' debut album is called Waterloo to Anywhere.
References
External links
- Station information for Waterloo station from Network Rail
- Train times and station information for Waterloo station from National Rail (Station code: WAT)
- London's Transport Museum Photographic Archive
- Waterloo Station Central Telephone Enquiry Bureau (CTEB) History
Network Rail - Waterloo
Waterloo is the UK's largest station, covering an area of 24.5 acres. One of its most notable features is the Victory Arch, built of Portland Stone.
National Rail Enquiries - Station Facilities for London Waterloo
The gateway to Britain's National Rail network. A portal into UK rail travel including train company information and promotions; train times; fares enquiries; ticket purchase and ...
Waterloo station concourse, London, London SE1 360º panorama
photographic panoramas of Waterloo Station and Paris, London, Wales and St. Ives, Cornwall with interactive zooming
London Waterloo station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 51°30′11″N 0°06′48″W / 51.5031, -0.1132. London Waterloo is a major railway terminus in London, England. It is owned and operated by Network Rail.
National Rail Enquiries - London Waterloo Train Times
View London Waterloo Arrivals; London Waterloo Station Information; Service Bulletins affecting London Waterloo; Call TrainTracker™ for London Waterloo on 0871 200 49 92 or text WAT to ...
LondonTown.com | London Travel | Waterloo Railway Station London
For a station that covers nearly 25 acres in total, theres very little space during rush hour as throngs of people desperately try to glimpse the screens and make a beeline for ...
Network Rail - Page not found
Unfortunately the following page was not found: http://www.networkrail.co.uk//stations/stations/waterloo/default.aspx. This may be because the page you were looking for may have ...
NATIONAL RAILWAYS - WATERLOO STATION
Scope. This guide will include: Waterloo Mainline Station, Waterloo East, (which serves lines leaving charing Cross) and; Waterloo Underground Station.
Merseyrail - Waterloo Station Information
Merseyrail is an urban rail transport network of vital importance to the transport infrastructure of Liverpool and Merseyside. Plan your journey online! Merseyrail is the best ...
Waterloo Station in about 1930
Waterloos station ... Waterloo Station in about 1930 . Don't know source of this photo, which just turned up at Mid-Hants Railway Ropley Mess (no, it isn't mine; it was taken years ...
