On this page, we look at the various bridges in London, especially those across the River Thames. At last count, there are 214 bridges, 20 tunnels, 6 ferry services and one ford. The crossings listed below are grouped according to location, and listed in alphabetical order. Those that I have described in more detail are hyperlinked.
Crossings in Central London
- Blackfriars Bridge (1769)
- Blackfriars Railway Bridge (1886)
- Cannon Street Railway Bridge (1982)
- Charing Cross Bridge (1864)
A railway bridge, also known as Hungerford Bridge
- City & South London Railway tunnels (1900)
This is a subway tunnel that is now abandoned with the opening of the Northern Line subway tunnel.
- Grosvenor Bridge (1859)
Railway bridge also known as the Victoria Railway Bridge.
- Hungerford Footbridges (2002)
- Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
Subway line for the London Underground Jubilee Line between Waterloo and Westminster tube stations.
- Lambeth Bridge (1932)
- London Bridge (1973)
A rather plain bridge with a famous name, often mistaken for the more outstanding Tower Bridge.
- Millennium Bridge (2002)
This is a footbridge built as part of the Millennium celebrations.
- Northern Line (City branch) (1900)
Subway line for the London Underground Northern Line between London Bridge and Bank tube stations.
- Northern Line (Charing Cross branch) (1926)
Subway line for the London Underground Northern Line between Waterloo and Embankment tube stations.
- Southwark Bridge (1921)
- Tower Bridge (1894)
This is the most iconic crossing of the River Thames.
- Tower Subway (1870)
This is the world's first underground tube railway. Today it is used for water mains and telephone cables.
- Vauxhall Bridge (1906)
- Waterloo & City Line tunnels (1898)
This is the tunnel for the London Underground between Waterloo and Bank tube stations.
- Waterloo Bridge (1945)
- Westminster Bridge (1862)
- Victoria Line tunnels (between Vauxhall and Pimlico; 1971)
Subway line for the London Underground Victoria Line between the Vauxhall and Pimlico tube stations.
Crossings in East London
- Blackwall Tunnels (1897 & 1967)
- Canary Wharf - Rotherhithe Ferry
- Crossrail tunnel
Tunnel for a new railway connection that began on 15 May 2009 and is still under construction.
- Docklands Light Railway tunnel (1999)
Subway tunnel between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal stations.
- Docklands Light Railway tunnel (1999)
Subway tunnel between Island Gardens and Cutty Sark stations.
- Greenwich foot tunnel (1902)
- Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
Subway tunnel for the London Underground Jubilee Line between Canary Water and Canary Wharf tube stations.
- Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
Subway tunnel for the London Underground Jubilee Line between Canary Wharf and North Greenwich tube stations.
- Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
Subway tunnel for the London Underground Jubilee Line between North Greenwich and Canning Town tube stations.
- Millennium Dome electricity cable tunnel
- Rotherhithe Tunnel (1908)
- Silvertown Link (proposed)
This is a proposed crossing to relieve the heavy load on the Blackwall Tunnels. It may be a bridge or a tunnel.
- Thames Barrier
This crossing is not open to the public.
- Thames Tunnel (1843)
This is the world's first underwater tunnel, now part of the East London Line.
- Woolwich Ferry
- Woolwich Foot Tunnel (1912)
Bridges and Crossings in Southwest London
- Albert Bridge (1873)
- Barnes Railway Bridge and Footbridge (1849)
- Battersea Bridge (1890)
- Battersea Railway Bridge (1863)
- Chelsea Bridge (1937)
- Chiswick Bridge (1933)
- Fulham Railway Bridge and Footbridge (1889)
- Hammersmith Bridge (1887)
- Hammerton's Ferry
- Hampton Court Bridge (1933)
- Hampton Ferry
- Kew Bridge (1903)
- Kew Railway Bridge (1869)
- Kingston Bridge (1828)
- Kingston Railway Bridge (1863)
- Putney Bridge (1886)
- Richmond Bridge (1777)
- Richmond Lock and Footbridge (1894)
- Richmond Railway Bridge (1848)
- Teddington Lock Footbridge (1889)
- Twickenham Bridge (1933)
- Wandsworth Bridge (1938)
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