Borough

Borough is a railway stop in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Borough is situated nearby to the government office National Probation Service, as well as near the church St George the Martyr.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Borough tube station and The Shard.

Borough tube station

Metro station

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Borough is a London Underground station. It is located in the Borough area of the London Borough of Southwark in central London. The station is on the Bank branch of the Northern line, between London Bridge and Elephant & Castle stations.

The Shard

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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 2,000 feet northeast of Borough.

London Bridge

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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 2,800 feet northeast of Borough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwark and Lewisham and Southwark.

Southwark and Lewisham

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Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London.

Southwark

Suburb

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Southwark is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark.