London Road, Southwark

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Looking south-east along London Road.
Looking south-east along London Road.
The Elephant and Castle tube station at the southeast end of London Road.
The Elephant and Castle tube station at the southeast end of London Road.

London Road is a road in Southwark, London SE1, which connects St George's Circus (north-west) and the Elephant and Castle roundabout (south-east). To the east is the campus of London South Bank University including the Technopark building and the London Road building, in a triangle formed by London Road, Borough Road and Newington Causeway. At the south-eastern end is the Elephant and Castle tube station.


A view of London South Bank University from London Road. To the left is the London Road building, ahead is the Keyworth Centre and to the right is the Technopark building.
A view of London South Bank University from London Road. To the left is the London Road building, ahead is the Keyworth Centre and to the right is the Technopark building.
The Technopark building on London Road.
The Technopark building on London Road.

The road forms part of the A201 and is one-way for most traffic (flowing southeast), with a buses only lane heading in the opposite direction (see picture). To the south-east, the A201 continues as the New Kent Road and to the north is Blackfriars Road leading to the Thames at Blackfriars Bridge and thence the City of London.

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