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Revision as of 17:12, 27 March 2008
| Waterloo East | |
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| Location | South Bank |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | WAE |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 4.905 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 4.904 million[1] |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
 London transport portal | |
Waterloo East station, official name London Waterloo East [1], is a railway station in London, United Kingdom. It is connected to Waterloo main station by a footbridge across Waterloo Road.
History
It was opened as Waterloo Junction in January 1869 by the South Eastern Railway (later the Southern Railway), replacing Blackfriars Road slightly to the east, and was renamed Waterloo Eastern in July 1935; it was given its present name in May 1977. It is on the main line from Charing Cross through London Bridge to Kent. In a departure from normal practice the platforms are lettered rather than numbered, so that passengers and staff do not confuse them with those of the main station (a similar situation exists for the Thameslink platforms at St Pancras International).
There are ticket machines, and a ticket office in the main station. Waterloo East is managed by Southeastern.
Waterloo East has a connection at its eastern end to Southwark station on the London Underground Jubilee Line, opened in November 1999.
There was originally a rail connection to the main station, across the concourse. This saw little service, although H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds contains a passage describing its use to convey troop trains to the Martian landing site. The bridge carrying the line over Waterloo Road now supports the walkway between the two stations.
Services
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| London Charing Cross |
Southeastern South Eastern Main Line |
London Bridge | ||
| Southern Caterham Line Tattenham Corner Line |
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Station layout
The station has four platforms, lettered A, B, C and D:
- Platforms A and C are generally used for services to south and southeast London, and Kent.
- Platforms B and D are generally used for services terminating at London Charing Cross, about ½ mile away on the opposite bank of the River Thames.
External links
- Train times and station information for Waterloo East railway station from National Rail
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- ^ a b "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.