Waterloo station Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
Waterloo
National Rail annual entry and exit
London Waterloo
The Victory Arch - the main entrance to Waterloo station
Waterloo Location of Waterloo in Greater London
Location	South Bank
Local authority	London Borough of Lambeth
Managed by	Network Rail
Station code	WAT
Number of platforms	20
2006–07	83.993 million
— interchange	4.227 million
2007–08	100.307 million
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Waterloo station, also known as 'London Waterloo', is a major railway terminus in London. It is owned and operated by Network Rail. It is near the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, and in Travelcard Zone 1.

London Transport Museum Photographic Archive
- Waterloo Underground Station Bakerloo Line entrance to station in 1925
- Waterloo Underground Station building in 1964 after rebuilding
- Waterloo in 1925

Images for kids

The original Waterloo station in 1848
Plan of Waterloo station in 1888
The Victory Arch, the station's main entrance, was constructed by James Robb Scott and commemorates Britain's involvement in World War I.
The early 20th-century reconstruction of Waterloo included a stained glass window with the London and South Western Railway's crest.
Farewell message from Eurostar to the erstwhile International station, viewed from the western side of the main concourse, December 2007
In this photo taken in 2012, the then-disused Grimshaw-designed shed of the former Waterloo International can be seen nearer to the camera, with the older train shed behind. In the foreground are the Shell Centre (left) and County Hall (right).
Waterloo station clock
Waterloo station clock, concourse, and retail balcony, 2012
The statue of Terence Cuneo by Philip Jackson at Waterloo