London Bridge to Waterloo East by train

15 Jan 2026, 1:05 PM AI Generated: The national rail line from London Bridge to Waterloo East runs along an elevated brick viaduct through Southwark. Looking North (toward the River Thames and the City of London) from the right-hand side of the train, here are 10 notable places and landmarks you will see, ordered from east to west along the 4-minute journey: 1. Southwark Cathedral & Borough Market (Right Below) As the train pulls out of London Bridge, look straight down to the right to see the ancient Gothic architecture and pinnacles of Southwark Cathedral, framed by the glass roofs of Borough Market. 2. The Golden Hinde Nestled in St Mary Overie Dock just past the cathedral, you catch a quick glimpse of the full-scale, wooden replica of Sir Francis Drake’s 16th-century galleon. 3. Ruins of Winchester Palace Just past the dock along Clink Street, you can see the exposed 14th-century stone wall and distinctive rose window frame of the former palace of the Bishops of Winchester. 4. Southwark Bridge & The Financial Times Building Looking past the brick buildings toward the river, you'll see the bright yellow arches of Southwark Bridge spanning the Thames, flanked on the south side by the distinct bronze-clad former headquarters of the Financial Times (1 London Bridge Street). 5. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Emerging closer to Bankside, the thatched roof and white timber-framed exterior of the reconstructed Elizabethan theatre come into view right on the riverbank. 6. The Millennium Bridge & St Paul’s Cathedral Skyline Looking north across the river, the pedestrian Millennium Bridge aligns directly with the iconic dome of St Paul's Cathedral on the North Bank—one of the classic postcard views framed between Bankside buildings. 7. Tate Modern (Boiler House & Blavatnik Building) The imposing brick facade and towering chimney of the former Bankside Power Station (now Tate Modern) dominate the foreground on your right, alongside its twisted-brick extension building. 8. Blackfriars Rail Bridge & Station As the train nears Blackfriars Road, you will see the massive black iron piers of the old Victorian railway bridge standing alongside the modern Blackfriars station—the world's first solar-powered bridge-station spanning the Thames. 9. The OXO Tower & Gabriel’s Wharf Further along the South Bank skyline, look for the iconic red-brick tower with its vertical "O-X-O" cut-out window design, standing above the colorful low-rise boutique shops of Gabriel's Wharf. 10. Waterloo Bridge & Somerset House Just before entering Waterloo East station, look past Waterloo Bridge across the river to see the grand neoclassical facade of Somerset House stretching along the Victoria Embankment on the North Bank.