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London Waterloo is in London TravelZone: 1

Station Address	London Waterloo station, London Underground Ltd., York Rd, London
Postcode	SE1 7ND

Lines Served

TfL Services

Bakerloo
Jubilee
Northern
Waterloo City

National Rail Services

South Western Railway

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Map of London Waterloo station

Station facilities

Other Facilities	taxi ranks outside station, post office style queuing for tickets, routeways platform to ticket hall.
Car park	No
Photo Booths	No
Waiting Room	No
Cash Machines	Yes
Lifts	1 lifts
Help Points	Yes

Local travel options

Ticket Office

Station Facilities

Disability Accessibility

Local NCP car park

London Covent Garden

ANPR Site Originally called Drury Lane. Name changed on 01/09/2011

Number of parking places:

330

Disabled parking places:

Car park type:

Underground

Toilets:

Electrical Charging Points:

Opening hours:

Mo-Su 24 HR;

Inside the congestion zone:

Latest news about London Waterloo station

Crossrail 2 critical to prevent overloading of trains into Waterloo

Anyone who has squashed onto a train heading to Waterloo in the morning knows that the line is packed, and a report from Network Rail has looked at what can be done to improve things, in the short term, and up to 2050.

Railway art exhibition at Waterloo station until Monday

Network Rail has launched an exhibition showcasing work from art students that celebrates the return of rail travel.

Britain’s longest serving railway employee retires from Waterloo station

After 68 years of service, the man thought to be Britain’s longest-serving railway employee has done his last shift at Waterloo station.

Step-free access to the Northern line at Waterloo moves forward

The Northern line at Waterloo station has moved closer to having step-free access after a deal was signed with the developer of a new office block directly above it.

Time Out cancels Waterloo Station food hall plans

Time Out, which has been seemingly transforming from a listings magazine into an international food hall operator has cancelled plans for a huge site in Waterloo Station.

Waterloo station mural has a historical fact hidden in its design

A new mural at Waterloo Station that includes an image of the meeting point clock hides a surprise.

Waterloo station refurbishment costs jump

The cost of refurbishing parts of the old Eurostar concourse at Waterloo station into a retail outlet has jumped sharply after additional problems were uncovered.

Festival of Britain scultpure reappears in Waterloo Station.

Two sunbathers have appeared in Waterloo station – and they tell a story of a lost sculpture, discovery, restoration, and return.

Waterloo station testing a new style trains departure screen

Network Rail has started a trial of full-colour, high-definition customer information display at London Waterloo station that’s designed to be easier to read from a distance.

Waterloo tube station reopens its Southbank entrance

Rather later than planned, the Southbank entrance to Waterloo tube station finally reopened to the public over the weekend.

An exhibition of railway footbridges at Waterloo Station

The mezzanine at Waterloo Station has been filled with photographs of railway footbridges — as part of the Network Rail retrospective study.

Regular steam trains service returns to Waterloo Station

Although occasional steam trains leave Waterloo, there hasn’t been a regular service for over 50 years, until now.

Controversy over restoration of Waterloo Station poem

In 1999, an artist was commissioned to help improve a subway leading from Waterloo Station. In 2019 the same artist protested about efforts to restore the art.

See the new(ish) entrance to Waterloo tube station

The recently reopened platforms at the former Waterloo International have also seen a new route into the London Underground ticket hall.

Landscape photography at Waterloo Station

If you go up to the mezzanine at Waterloo Station, there’s a display of landscape photography as part of an annual competition.

New tower to loom over Waterloo Station

A revised set of plans for the rather ugly 1960s office block next to Waterloo station have been shown off, featuring a taping set of buildings and roof gardens.

London Public Art: Leake Street, SE1

An ever changing brick canvas is the hallmark of this famous railway arch that is now one of the top spots for street art and legal graffiti.

Bee hives on the roof of Waterloo Station

If you’ve ever felt that you’re being stung when you pay for a ticket at Waterloo Station, it might be the legacy of the time there were bees on the roof.

Catch the first trains from Waterloo International on Saturday

Just under a decade after it closed to Eurostar trains, the former Waterloo International platforms come back into use this weekend.

Stagecoach loses South West Trains franchise

The company that runs the South West Trains has lost the right to run the franchise, to a consortium including the Hong Kong metro operator.

Landscape photos on display at Waterloo station

A display of the winners of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have gone on display, in Waterloo railway station.

Photography exhibition at Waterloo Station

A dog stands still in the wet sand watching as a man stops to adjust his coat against the wind. Lush undergrowth in the forest lit by the early morning sun. Quiet calm fields in the foggy morning.

An unusual train movement on the London Underground

Earlier this morning, something happened that hasn’t been seen for over 65 years – a tube train left Waterloo and arrived at Bank, carrying passengers.

Bicycles
Ticket Office	Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day Tickets bought in advance online or from South West Trains telesales can be collected at Ticket Office or at Self-Serve Ticket Machines.
Opening hours	Height adjusted ticket counter is available at this station
Height adjusted ticket office counter	Two lowered ticket office counters can be found at windows 1 & 14 in the ticket office.
Height adjusted ticket office counter note	This office has an induction loop
Induction loop	Yes
Ticket machines	There are accessible ticket machines at this station
Accessible ticket machines	Ticket machines are located at various locations on the main concourse and are accessible to wheelchair users.
Accessible ticket machines note	Yes, from ticket machine
Collection of pre-purchased tickets
Oystercards	No
Get Oyster cards here	Yes, at ticket machine
Top-up Oyster pay as you go here	Yes
Use Oyster Pay as you go here	Only Oyster pay as you go top-ups are available from self-service ticket machine(s)
Smartcards
Smartcards issued	No
Smartcards validators	Yes
Penalty fares	Penalty fares apply for South Western Railway
London fare zone	Zone 1

Information available from staff	Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day Saturday 24 Hours a Day Sunday 24 Hours a Day
Information services - opening times	Yes
Customer help points	Passengers travelling on journeys from London Waterloo are advised to speak to our team at Station Reception which is located outside exit 3 (directly opposite platform 11), next to the taxi rank. Staffed information points are located on the main concourse until 21:00 daily. A map of Waterloo station is available from South Western Railway Assisted Travel team (0800 52 82 100)
Left luggage	Yes
Lost Property	Excess Baggage Company
Customer Services	View Excess Baggage Company website
Ticket gates	020 3468 4553
CCTV	Left Luggage - Baggage Storage (Lockers). Situated at Exit 6 (Southbank). Mon - Sun 07:00 - 23:00.

Staff help available	Staff help is available from the station reception on Cab Road. Disability assistance can be arranged by contacting South Western Railway on 0800 52 82 100 between 06:00 and 22:00 or by emailing [email protected] It is preferred if assistance is arranged 24 hours in advance. Monday to Friday 04:30 - 01:05 Saturday 04:30 - 01:50 Sunday 05:30 - 01:05
Ramp for train access	Yes
Step free access coverage	Yes
Step free access note	There is level access from all platforms to the main concourse. There is level access to the station via Exits 1 (Station approach), Exit 2 (via lifts to Waterloo Road and level Access to the Jubilee line), Exit 3 (for taxis and Station Reception)
Wheelchairs available	Yes

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London Waterloo - address, train times, maps, news

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