London Bridge station - Quiz
  • 1. In which London fare zone is London Bridge station located?
A) Zone 4
B) Zone 3
C) Zone 2
D) Zone 1
  • 2. Which two main line termini are located south of the River Thames in London?
A) Victoria and Paddington
B) King's Cross and St Pancras
C) Euston and Liverpool Street
D) London Bridge and Waterloo
  • 3. When did London Bridge station first open?
A) 1 January 1840
B) 14 December 1836
C) 8 February 1836
D) 10 October 1836
  • 4. Which railway company originally opened London Bridge station?
A) London and Greenwich Railway
B) London and Brighton Railway
C) South Eastern Railway
D) London and Croydon Railway
  • 5. What was the main reason for the delay in the completion of the line into London Bridge station?
A) Labor strikes
B) Delays in constructing a bridge at Bermondsey Street
C) Technical issues with locomotives
D) Financial difficulties
  • 6. Which lines serve the London Underground station at London Bridge?
A) Circle and District lines
B) Central and Victoria lines
C) Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines
D) Jubilee and Northern lines
  • 7. Which pier is used by river buses near London Bridge station?
A) Southwark Pier
B) Tower Millennium Pier
C) London Bridge City Pier
D) Pier 39
  • 8. What major redevelopment took place at London Bridge station in the 2010s?
A) Thameslink Programme
B) Elizabeth line expansion
C) Crossrail
D) Northern line extension
  • 9. Which two airports are connected by Thameslink services from London Bridge station?
A) Birmingham Airport and Manchester Airport
B) Gatwick Airport and Luton Airport
C) London City Airport and Southend Airport
D) Heathrow Airport and Stansted Airport
  • 10. Which railway services began serving London Bridge station in 2018?
A) Thameslink services from Bedford, Cambridge and Peterborough
B) Elizabeth line services
C) Great Western Railway services
D) Crossrail services
  • 11. Which railway lines are served by the National Rail station at London Bridge?
A) Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express
B) East Midlands and West Midlands
C) Great Western and CrossCountry
D) Southeastern and Southern
  • 12. What significant change occurred to local services at London Bridge in the early 20th century?
A) They began to be electrified
B) They were privatized
C) They were discontinued
D) They were extended to new destinations
  • 13. Which two streets have main entrances to London Bridge station?
A) Southwark Street and St Thomas Street
B) New Kent Road and Borough Road
C) London Road and Borough High Street
D) Tooley Street and Borough High Street
  • 14. Which railway lines did London Bridge station serve after the London and Greenwich Railway?
A) London and Croydon Railway, London and Brighton Railway, and South Eastern Railway
B) Cheshire Lines Committee, Lancashire Union Railway, and North Staffordshire Railway
C) Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Great Central Railway, and London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
D) Great Western Railway, Midland Railway, and North Eastern Railway
  • 15. Which station was the earliest in the London metropolitan area?
A) Kings Cross station
B) London Bridge station
C) Waterloo station
D) Spa Road station
  • 16. What was the original purpose of London Bridge station when it was first opened?
A) A maintenance facility
B) A local service
C) A terminus for international services
D) A freight depot
  • 17. Which year did the extensive rebuilding by British Rail occur at London Bridge station?
A) 1970s
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 1960s
  • 18. Which destinations are served by Southeastern services from London Bridge?
A) East London, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire
B) Southeast London, Kent, and East Sussex
C) West London, Surrey, and Berkshire
D) North London, Essex, and Hertfordshire
  • 19. What was the purpose of the re-signalling scheme and track alignment at London Bridge station?
A) To close the station temporarily
B) To reduce the number of services
C) To convert it into a freight-only terminal
D) To provide more services and increase capacity
  • 20. How many tracks did the original station of the London and Greenwich Railway have?
A) Four tracks
B) Eight tracks
C) Two tracks
D) Six tracks
  • 21. What was the width of the original London and Greenwich Railway station?
A) 80 feet
B) 60 feet
C) 40 feet
D) 100 feet
  • 22. When did the London and Croydon Railway begin using its station?
A) On 12 July 1841
B) On 5 June 1839
C) On 26 May 1842
D) In 1840
  • 23. What architectural style was the new station building designed in?
A) Gothic Revival
B) Quasi-Italianate with a picturesque campanile
C) Modernist
D) Baroque
  • 24. When did the new station open for business?
A) May 1844
B) January 1845
C) July 1844
D) June 1849
  • 25. When was the unfinished joint station demolished?
A) 1864
B) 1850
C) 1849
D) 1844
  • 26. Who designed the rebuilt SER station between 1847 and 1850?
A) Samuel Beazley
B) John Urpeth Rastrick
C) Henry Roberts
D) Lewis Cubitt
  • 27. How many tracks were there after the station approaches were improved?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Six
  • 28. When did the SER close its passenger terminus at Bricklayer's Arms?
A) 1844
B) 1864
C) 1852
D) 1849
  • 29. Until when did London Bridge remain the London terminus of the SER?
A) 1864
B) 1844
C) 1899
D) 1852
  • 30. When did the SER enter into a working amalgamation with the LC&DR?
A) 1849
B) 1864
C) 1899
D) 1852
  • 31. What style was the three-storey box-like structure erected by the LB&SCR?
A) Gothic style
B) Modern style
C) Italian style
D) Victorian style
  • 32. Who designed the Terminus Hotel at London Bridge station?
A) J. Hawkshaw
B) Frederick Banister
C) John Davidson
D) Henry Currey
  • 33. In what year was the Terminus Hotel turned into offices for the railway?
A) 1941
B) 1909
C) 1861
D) 1893
  • 34. What happened to the Terminus Hotel in 1941?
A) It was expanded
B) It was destroyed by bombing
C) It was sold
D) It was renovated
  • 35. What was the measurement of the single-span trussed-arch roof?
A) 75 by 500 ft
B) 100 by 700 ft
C) 88 by 655 ft
D) 50 by 300 ft
  • 36. In what year was the line to Crystal Palace electrified?
A) 1920
B) 1912
C) 1909
D) 1861
  • 37. Why was the line to Croydon not electrified until 1920?
A) Because of World War I
B) Because of financial issues
C) Due to lack of demand
D) Due to technical difficulties
  • 38. What event led to the formation of the Southern Railway (SR) in 1923?
A) The Great Western Railway Act
B) The Railways Act 1921
C) The London and Brighton Railway Act
D) The London, Chatham and Dover Railway Act
  • 39. In what year was the wall dividing Chatham and Brighton stations partially knocked through?
A) 1930
B) 1926
C) 1929
D) 1928
  • 40. When did the Southern Railway first run electric services from London Bridge to Crystal Palace?
A) 17 June 1928
B) 3 March 1929
C) 1 January 1929
D) 25 March 1928
  • 41. Which signaling system was installed by the Southern Railway during electrification?
A) Mechanical signalling
B) Semaphore signalling
C) Digital signalling
D) Colour light signalling
  • 42. What nickname was given to the regular commuter services departing around 5:00 pm?
A) The fives
B) The twilight trains
C) The rush hour
D) The evening express
  • 43. What was demolished after being rendered unsafe due to bombing?
A) The main concourse
B) The signal box
C) The ticket office
D) The former Terminus Hotel
  • 44. When did electric services to Dorking North and Effingham Junction via Mitcham begin?
A) 3 March 1929
B) 17 June 1928
C) 25 March 1928
D) 17 July 1932
  • 45. Until when did 'The fives' continue to run?
A) The early 1990s
B) The mid-1970s
C) The early 1980s
D) The late 1960s
  • 46. In what year did British Railways take over responsibility for London Bridge station?
A) 1948
B) 1972
C) 1964
D) 1988
  • 47. Who designed the new station concourse opened in 1978?
A) Norman Foster
B) John Betjeman
C) N. D. T. Wikeley
D) Zaha Hadid
  • 48. What was the cost of the re-signalling scheme at London Bridge station?
A) £21 million
B) £10 million
C) £100 million
D) £500 million
  • 49. When was the bridge over the station's north end listed as Grade II?
A) January 1988
B) January 1978
C) December 1988
D) December 1978
  • 50. What was the original completion year hoped for the 'Thameslink 2000' project?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2000
D) 1997
  • 51. When did the comprehensive redevelopment of London Bridge station by Grimshaw Architects begin?
A) 2015
B) 2012
C) 2009
D) 2017
  • 52. Which architectural firm was responsible for the redevelopment of London Bridge station?
A) Foster + Partners
B) Grimshaw Architects
C) Zaha Hadid Architects
D) Norman Foster
  • 53. What significant building opened next to London Bridge station in 2012?
A) The Shard
B) The Leadenhall Building
C) The Gherkin
D) The Cheesegrater
  • 54. How many major new street-level entrances were added to London Bridge station?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 55. When did the Thameslink services to/from the Thameslink core resume after the redevelopment?
A) 2017
B) 2015
C) May 2018
D) 2016
  • 56. In what year was the refurbished London Bridge station shortlisted for the Stirling Prize?
A) 2020
B) 2018
C) 2021
D) 2019
  • 57. Which platforms are terminal platforms serving mainly Southern services?
A) Platforms 1–3
B) Platforms 10–15
C) Platforms 4 and 5
D) Platforms 6–9
  • 58. What was the original purpose of the footbridge demolished during the redevelopment?
A) Providing access to retail areas
B) Connecting the station to the bus station
C) Linking platforms for passenger interchange
D) Linking the station to the main entrance
  • 59. By what percentage did the usage figure fall in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) 78%
B) 60%
C) 85%
D) 50%
  • 60. Which station was the busiest in the UK in 2020/21?
A) King's Cross
B) Stratford
C) Victoria
D) London Bridge
  • 61. How many trains per hour (tph) typically run from London Bridge to Charing Cross during off-peak weekday times?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 16
D) 12
  • 62. How many trains per hour (tph) typically run to London Cannon Street from London Bridge during off-peak weekday times?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 12
D) 10
  • 63. Which station is not a destination for Thameslink services from London Bridge?
A) Bedford
B) Cambridge
C) King's Cross
D) Brighton
  • 64. Which station is a destination for Southern services via Crystal Palace?
A) Bedford
B) Brighton
C) Cambridge
D) Beckenham Junction
  • 65. Which station is a destination for Southeastern services via Hayes from London Bridge?
A) Hayes
B) Dover Priory
C) Maidstone East
D) Hastings
  • 66. As of 2024, what was the rank of London Bridge station in terms of busyness on the London Underground network?
A) 1st busiest
B) 3rd busiest
C) 6th busiest
D) 10th busiest
  • 67. Which station is located to the west of London Bridge on the Jubilee line?
A) Bermondsey
B) Southwark
C) Waterloo
D) Greenwich
  • 68. When did the Jubilee line station at London Bridge officially open?
A) March 2013
B) 7 October 1999
C) 25 February 1900
D) 18 December 1890
  • 69. What feature is common to all below-ground stations on the Jubilee Line Extension?
A) Turnstiles
B) Escalators
C) Elevators
D) Platform screen doors
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