London Bridge station revamp unveiled

21/04/2011 11:20

Network Rail has revealed plans for the complete overhaul of London Bridge station over five years.

The plans include a new concourse that is bigger than the pitch at Wembley Stadium, and which will sit below the tracks.

Two new entrances will be constructed on Tooley Street and St Thomas Street, which will improve links between the areas around the station.

The complex five-year construction project is intended to be fully under way in 2013 and is scheduled to be completed in 2018.

Coupled with changes and improvements to the rail infrastructure around the station, the investment in the area will mark the final phase of the Thameslink programme to deliver longer trains and more frequent services to more destinations.

Martin Jurkowski, Network Rail's project director leading the London Bridge redevelopment, said: "Passengers want more space, less congestion and a station that is easier to get around in - as well as a better, more reliable rail service. Our proposals for London Bridge deliver all these benefits and more."

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