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