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Millennium Bridge, London
Millennium Bridge, London
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Tower Bridge, the most famous crossing of the Thames
Tower Bridge, the most famous crossing of the Thames
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Vauxhall Bridge, London
Vauxhall Bridge, London
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Details on the Westminster Bridge
Details on the Westminster Bridge
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There are numerous crossings of the River Thames in London and its whereabouts. At last count, there are 214 bridges, 20 tunnels, 6 ferry services and one ford. On this page I am listing those that I have described. The crossings are grouped according to location, and listed in alphabetical order. Those that I have described in more detail are hyperlinked.

Crossings in Central London

  1. Bakerloo Line tunnels (1906)
    Subway tunnel for the London Underground Bakerloo Line between Waterloo and Embankment tube stations.

  2. Blackfriars Bridge (1869)

  3. Blackfriars Railway Bridge (1886)

  4. Cannon Street Railway Bridge (1982)

  5. Charing Cross Bridge (1864)
    A railway bridge, also known as Hungerford Bridge

  6. City & South London Railway tunnels (1900)
    This is a subway tunnel that is now abandoned with the opening of the Northern Line subway tunnel.

  7. Grosvenor Bridge (1859)
    Railway bridge also known as the Victoria Railway Bridge.

  8. Hungerford Footbridges (2002)

  9. Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
    Subway line for the London Underground Jubilee Line between Waterloo and Westminster tube stations.

  10. Lambeth Bridge (1932)

  11. London Bridge (1973)
    A rather plain bridge with a famous name, often mistaken for the more outstanding Tower Bridge.

  12. Millennium Bridge (2002)
    This is a footbridge built as part of the Millennium celebrations.

  13. Northern Line (City branch) (1900)
    Subway line for the London Underground Northern Line between London Bridge and Bank tube stations.

  14. Northern Line (Charing Cross branch) (1926)
    Subway line for the London Underground Northern Line between Waterloo and Embankment tube stations.

  15. Southwark Bridge (1921)

  16. Tower Bridge (1894)
    This is the most iconic crossing of the River Thames.

  17. Tower Subway (1870)
    This is the world's first underground tube railway. Today it is used for water mains and telephone cables.

  18. Vauxhall Bridge (1906)

  19. Waterloo & City Line tunnels (1898)
    This is the tunnel for the London Underground between Waterloo and Bank tube stations.

  20. Waterloo Bridge (1945)

  21. Westminster Bridge (1862)

  22. 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

  1. Blackwall Tunnels (1897 & 1967)

  2. Canary Wharf - Rotherhithe Ferry

  3. Crossrail tunnel
    Tunnel for a new railway connection that began on 15 May 2009 and is still under construction.

  4. Docklands Light Railway tunnel (1999)
    Subway tunnel between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal stations.

  5. Docklands Light Railway tunnel (1999)
    Subway tunnel between Island Gardens and Cutty Sark stations.

  6. Greenwich foot tunnel (1902)

  7. Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
    Subway tunnel for the London Underground Jubilee Line between Canary Water and Canary Wharf tube stations.

  8. Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
    Subway tunnel for the London Underground Jubilee Line between Canary Wharf and North Greenwich tube stations.

  9. Jubilee Line tunnels (1999)
    Subway tunnel for the London Underground Jubilee Line between North Greenwich and Canning Town tube stations.

  10. Millennium Dome electricity cable tunnel

  11. Rotherhithe Tunnel (1908)

  12. 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.

  13. Thames Barrier
    This crossing is not open to the public.

  14. Thames Tunnel (1843)
    This is the world's first underwater tunnel, now part of the East London Line.

  15. Woolwich Ferry

  16. Woolwich Foot Tunnel (1912)

Bridges and Crossings in Southwest London

Battersea Rail Bridge
Battersea Rail Bridge
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Kew Bridge
Kew Bridge
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Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge
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Hammersmith Bridge entrance entrance
Hammersmith Bridge entrance entrance
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  1. Albert Bridge (1873)

  2. Barnes Railway Bridge and Footbridge (1849)

  3. Battersea Bridge (1890)

  4. Battersea Railway Bridge (1863)

  5. Chelsea Bridge (1937)

  6. Chiswick Bridge (1933)

  7. Fulham Railway Bridge and Footbridge (1889)

  8. Hammersmith Bridge (1887)

  9. Hammerton's Ferry

  10. Hampton Court Bridge (1933)

  11. Hampton Ferry

  12. Kew Bridge (1903)

  13. Kew Railway Bridge (1869)

  14. Kingston Bridge (1828)

  15. Kingston Railway Bridge (1863)

  16. Putney Bridge (1886)

  17. Richmond Bridge (1777)

  18. Richmond Lock and Footbridge (1894)

  19. Richmond Railway Bridge (1848)

  20. Teddington Lock Footbridge (1889)

  21. Twickenham Bridge (1933)

  22. Wandsworth Bridge (1938)






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