London Bridge is falling down

London Bridge station is the oldest central London terminus still in use; and it's one of the most complicated stations in the city.

As well as being a terminus, it is also a through-station for many commuter trains from the south-east on their way to Cannon Street and Charing Cross stations. Many Thameslink cross-London services call here, too.

But it's a mess. Effectively two stations working side-by-side, with numerous conflicting movements as trains cross tracks to get onto the correct approaches for their next stations, London Bridge is currently in need of, and getting, a massive remodelling. The entire station will be covered in gently waving roofs, and the labyrinthine undercrofts will be punched-out to create decent circulation space -- like this:

Here, a rubbish developer's model shows what the new station will look like, clustered like a set of roots at the foot of the massive new pointy tower The Shard, currently under construction:

In fact, here The Shard towers over the terminus part of London Bridge (the through-tracks are to the right):

Sadly, the Victorian terminus roof will be demolished as part of the redevelopment. Which is, I think, a shame, since it's a rather nice roof. But functionally it just doesn't work.

So get to London Bridge soon if you want to see this piece of Victoriana. Demolition starts shortly.