Waterloo station

Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Related Topics:
Railway station - London Borough of Lambeth

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It is located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. Somewhat ironically, it is now London's gateway for train passengers from France and Belgium. (In 1998, French politician Florent Longuepée wrote to Tony Blair demanding unsuccessfully that the station be renamed on the grounds that the name is insensitive to French visitors.)

Related Topics:
Battle of Waterloo - Napoleon - Brussels - France - Belgium - 1998 - Florent Longuepée - Tony Blair

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The complex comprises four linked railway stations and a bus station. The whole complex is within Travelcard Zone 1.

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