As part of the Thameslink Programme’s rebuilding of the station a new public space will take shape outside London Bridge, that will be completed in 2018.
Construction work on the site, to the north of the station, is set to begin at Easter next year.
London Bridge station is currently used by 56 million people every year, and the new design will have space for more than 90 million people every year to meet an increase in passenger services.
The expansion of the Thameslink network will result in more frequent train services to London Bridge and a greater choice of destinations from the station, including Cambridge and Peterborough.
London Bridge’s new concourse will be the size of the pitch at Wembley and stretch the full width of the railway, from Tooley Street to St Thomas Street.
“As well as rebuilding the railway through London Bridge, we are creating a new focal point for Southwark and linking the communities north and south of the line. A new pedestrian walking route will be opened up with plenty of space for retailers and cafés, and the new public space alongside Tooley Street will be a fitting entrance to one of London’s busiest railway stations,” Simon Blanchflower, Thameslink Programme director said.
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