London Bridge station: Prince William to officially open travel hub after £1bn revamp

Doting dad Prince William returns to work to officially open London Bridge station
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Ella Wills9 May 2018

The Duke of Cambridge will today officially open London Bridge station as the five-year £1 billion redevelopment nears its completion.

Prince William is to unveil a plaque on Wednesday to mark the transformation of one of the UK's busiest stations.

William will arrive by train before meeting with groups of apprentices, project leaders and long term staff involved in the revamp project.

Aerial view: London Bridge station from above

The major works have almost doubled capacity at the station, creating two-thirds more space for passengers.

Work began in 2012 with the removal of the old train shed. Now, all 15 platforms at the station are accessible from one central point, simplifying the layout of the station for passengers.

Transformation: Inside the redeveloped London Bridge station

The huge, street level concourse is the largest in the country, and is roughly the size of the pitch at Wembley Stadium.

Improvements also include a major track upgrade, a new rail underpass at Bermondsey and platform conversions and extensions, all of which have enabled a 30 per cent increase in train capacity.

Louis, the new Royal baby - in pictures

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Doting dad William is now back to work after a fortnight spent focused on settling his new son into life at Kensington Palace.

Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge was born on Monday, April 23, weighing in at 8lb 7oz.

William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, showed off their new son to adoring crowds for the first time on the steps of the Lindo Wing at St Mary's hospital, Paddington, hours after the birth.

They announced the baby's name four days later amid frenzied speculation.

London Bridge is the fourth busiest station in the UK, bringing around 56 million passengers into the city each year.

The station upgrade is part of the Thameslink Programme, which has also rebuilt Blackfriars and Farringdon, to improve rail travel.

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