Waterloo East  | |
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| London Waterloo East | |
 Waterloo East viewed from the London Eye | |
  Waterloo East Location of Waterloo East in Central London | |
| Location | Waterloo |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Grid reference | TQ313800 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code(s) | WAE |
| DfT category | B |
| Number of platforms | 4 (lettered A–D) |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| OSI | Waterloo  Waterloo .svg){kind=small} Embankment Southwark [1] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  10.507 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.869 million[2] |
| 2019–20 |  10.075 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.863 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 2.194 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.255 million[2] |
| 2021–22 | 5.109 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.557 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 5.430 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.641 million[2] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | South Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1869 | Opened as Waterloo Junction |
| 7 July 1935 | Renamed Waterloo |
| 2 May 1977 | Renamed Waterloo East |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′13″N 0°06′40″W / 51.5037°N 0.111°W |
 London transport portal | |
Waterloo East railway station, also known as London Waterloo East,[3] is a railway station in central London on the line from Charing Cross through to London Bridge towards Kent, in the south-east of England. It is to the east of London Waterloo railway station and close to Southwark tube station.
The station opened in 1869 as Waterloo Junction, to provide a connection between the London and South Western Railway at Waterloo, and the South Eastern Railway at Charing Cross. A dedicated line was built between Waterloo and Waterloo East, which was later converted to a footpath. Trains originally ran to Cannon Street, but after competition from the London Underground, these were withdrawn as a wartime measure in 1916. The station continued to be connected to Waterloo mainline via a footbridge. Waterloo East was given its current name in 1977, and remains an important interchange in London. It is part of the London station group. The station is located in London fare zone 1.
- ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Station facilities for London Waterloo East". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 29 May 2013.