Bank and Monument stations
Bank and Monument are two interlinked stations in the City of London that form a public transport complex served by five lines of the London Underground as well as the Docklands Light Railway.- Type: Metro station
- Also known as: “Monument” and “Monument Underground Station”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include London Bridge and The Tower of London.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1,000 feet south of Bank and Monument stations.
The Tower of London
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 2,400 feet east of Bank and Monument stations.
The Shard
Photo: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. The Shard is situated 2,300 feet south of Bank and Monument stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Bankside.
Aldgate
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Bankside
Quarter
Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.
Bank and Monument stations
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51063° or 51° 30′ 38″ northLongitude
-0.08613° or 0° 5′ 10″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Inception
October 6th, 1884Operator
London UndergroundNetwork
London UndergroundOpen location code
9C3XGW67+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3076574237OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
6956396
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Bank and Monument stations” goes by many names.
- French: “Bank and Monument”
- German: “Bank und Monument”
- Portuguese: “Bank and Monument”
- Russian: “Монумент”
- Spanish: “Estaciones de Bank y Monument”
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