31-600: [REDACTED] Look up wae in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. WAE or wae may refer to: Places [ edit ] Waterloo East railway station (National Rail station code WAE ), London, England, UK Wadi al-Dawasir Domestic Airport (IATA airport code WAE ), Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia Wa (Japan) , the oldest recorded name of Japan Kawa River (also called Wae), Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia Linguistics [ edit ] Wae (hangul) (ㅙ),
62-790: A Korean character and syllable in Hangul wae (Hawaiian word), the term in Hawai'ian for a hull spreader in an Outrigger_canoe Walser German (ISO 639 language code wae ) Other uses [ edit ] Walking Across Egypt , a 1999 American film Wireless Application Environment, part of the Wireless Application Protocol suite Fortescue Zero, formerly Williams Advanced Engineering and WAE Technologies See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "wae" , "w-ae" , "wa-e" , or "w-a-e" on Misplaced Pages. WÆE (band),
93-411: A Swedish band Wae Rana language (Kolor; ISO 639 language code wrx ) Wae Sama language (Buru; ISO 639 language code mhs ) All pages with titles beginning with WAE All pages with titles beginning with Wae All pages with titles containing wae Waes (disambiguation) WAEE (disambiguation) Way (disambiguation) Whey (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
124-634: A central point at Charing Cross (in the City of Westminster ), which is marked by the statue of King Charles I at the junction of the Strand , Whitehall and Cockspur Street , just south of Trafalgar Square . The central area is distinguished, according to the Royal Commission , by the inclusion within its boundaries of Parliament and the Royal Palaces, the headquarters of Government,
155-627: A connection between the London and South Western Railway at Waterloo, and the South Eastern Railway at Charing Cross. A dedicated line was built between Waterloo and Waterloo East, which was later converted to a footpath. Trains originally ran to Cannon Street , but after competition from the London Underground , these were withdrawn as a wartime measure in 1916. The station continued to be connected to Waterloo mainline via
186-584: A connection with the SER next to Waterloo. In 1867, the two companies agreed to build a joint connection so that passengers could change from LSWR to SER services in order to reach the City of London via Cannon Street . Another station, Blackfriars was built to the east, but it was closed in favour of a connecting station with the LSWR. Construction of a single-line, 5-chain (100 m) connection begun in May 1868, and
217-594: A footbridge. Waterloo East was given its current name in 1977, and remains an important interchange in London. It is part of the London station group . The station is located in London fare zone 1. The station is on the South Eastern Main Line 61 chains (1.2 km) down the line from Charing Cross, on the other side of the River Thames across from Hungerford Bridge . Although Waterloo East
248-445: A four-wheel truck which could easily be moved out of the way if a train needed to come through. The connection ran until January 1893, when it was discontinued because of overcrowding. When the SER line opened between Charing Cross and Cannon Street in 1864, it was frequented by prostitutes, who discovered the journey between the two stations was sufficiently long to service clients while paying minimum rent. After Waterloo East opened,
279-491: A passenger train coming into Waterloo Junction from Blackheath collided with a stationary train in heavy fog. Three people were killed and 24 injured. An inquest was held, where it was determined that the accident was caused by negligence of a signalman, though not to the level of criminal negligence . Citations Sources Central London Central London is the innermost part of London , in England , spanning
310-405: Is a through-station, it is classed for ticketing purposes as a central London terminus . Services through the station are operated by Southeastern and it is situated within fare zone 1 . The main access is via an elevated walkway across Waterloo Road, which connects it to the larger Waterloo station . The eastern ends of the platforms provide pedestrian connection to Southwark station which
341-433: Is described as "a unique cluster of vitally important activities including central government offices, headquarters and embassies, the largest concentration of London's financial and business services sector and the offices of trade, professional bodies, institutions, associations, communications, publishing, advertising and the media". For strategic planning, since 2011 there has been a Central London sub-region comprising
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#1732773068987372-517: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Waterloo East railway station Waterloo East railway station , also known as London Waterloo East , is a railway station in central London on the line from Charing Cross through to London Bridge towards Kent , in the south-east of England. It is to the east of London Waterloo railway station and close to Southwark tube station . The station opened in 1869 as Waterloo Junction , to provide
403-746: Is served by London Underground 's Jubilee line ; at street level there is an entrance in Sandell Street. Connections with the Underground's Bakerloo , Northern and Waterloo & City lines are available at Waterloo Underground station . The four platforms at Waterloo East are lettered rather than numbered to ensure that staff and passengers do not confuse the platforms at the two stations. London Buses routes 1 , 11 , 59 , 68 , 76 , 77 , 139 , 172 , 176 , 188 , 211 , 243 , 341 , 381 , C10 , peak hours express route SL6 and night routes N1 , N68 , N171 , N343 and N381 serve
434-484: The City of London and several boroughs . Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local government. Its characteristics are understood to include a high-density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally, nationally and internationally significant organisations and facilities. Road distances to London are traditionally measured from
465-769: The Herbert Commission and the subsequent passage of the London Government Bill , three unsuccessful attempts were made to define an area that would form a central London borough . The first two were detailed in the 1959 Memorandum of Evidence of the Greater London Group of the London School of Economics . "Scheme A" envisaged a central London borough, one of 25, consisting of the City of London, Westminster, Holborn, Finsbury and
496-718: The Law Courts , the head offices of a very large number of commercial and industrial firms, as well as institutions of great influence in the intellectual life of the nation such as the British Museum , the National Gallery , the Tate Gallery , the University of London , the headquarters of the national ballet and opera, together with the headquarters of many national associations, the great professions,
527-480: The City of London, the whole of Finsbury and Holborn, most of Westminster and Southwark, parts of St Pancras, St Marylebone, Paddington and a small part of Kensington. The area had an estimated population of 400,000 and occupied 8,000 acres (32 km ). During the passage of the London Government Bill an amendment was put forward to create a central borough corresponding to the definition used at
558-551: The Metropolis or in any provincial city, and the enormous office developments which have taken place recently constitute a totally new phenomenon. Starting in 2004, the London Plan defined a 'Central Activities Zone' policy area, which as of 2008 comprised the City of London, most of Westminster and the inner parts of Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lambeth, Kensington & Chelsea and Wandsworth. It
589-620: The Sandell Street and Southwark station entrances, and also at the main entrance from Waterloo station following the completion of the retail balcony . In 2018, Transport for London announced a new entrance would be built on Greet Street, providing access to both Waterloo East and Southwark. All "up" trains run to Charing Cross only, and depart from platforms B and D. All "down" trains run from platforms A and C. All services at Waterloo East are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 , 376 , 465 , 466 and 707 EMUs . The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: On 25 October 1913,
620-527: The boroughs of Camden , Islington , Kensington and Chelsea , Lambeth , Southwark , Westminster and the City of London . From 2004 to 2008, the London Plan included a sub-region called Central London comprising Camden, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth and Westminster. It had a 2001 population of 1,525,000. The sub-region was replaced in 2008 with a new structure which amalgamated inner and outer boroughs together. This
651-618: The frequent stopping of trains there made this impractical. The connection from Waterloo Junction through to Cannon Street did not prove a success because of competition from the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District line ) and the spread of the Underground. Passengers were generally unaware of the existence of the station, as it was not obvious to find it from the main concourse in Waterloo. Following
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#1732773068987682-507: The inner parts of St Marylebone, St Pancras, Chelsea, Southwark and Lambeth. The boundary deviated from existing lines to include all central London railway stations , the Tower of London and the museums, such that it included small parts of Kensington, Shoreditch, Stepney and Bermondsey. It had an estimated population of 350,000 and occupied 7,000 acres (28 km ). "Scheme B" delineated central London, as one of 7 boroughs, including most of
713-433: The line over Waterloo Road subsequently accommodated the pedestrian walkway between the two stations. The Southern Railway renamed the station Waterloo ( also known as Waterloo Eastern ) on 7 July 1935 and it took its present name on 2 May 1977. The platforms were designated A – D at the same time. The pedestrian access from Waterloo mainline was replaced by the current high level covered walkway in 1992. The site of
744-401: The new connection station opened on 1 January 1869 at a total cost of £14,290 (£1,667,000 as of 2023). Blackfriars station closed on the same date. Trains began running from Waterloo Junction to Charing Cross and Cannon Street around every five minutes. Queen Victoria used the connection for royal trains travelling from Windsor Castle to Dover and Continental Europe. The original station
775-458: The opening of the Waterloo and City line on 8 August 1898, connections to Cannon Street were reduced. Cross train services from Waterloo Junction to Cannon Street ended on 31 December 1916, as a wartime economy measure. The dedicated line from Waterloo through to Waterloo Junction was demolished in 1911 when the main-line station underwent an extensive reconstruction. The bridge which carried
806-510: The original rail link, which had been out of use since 1916 was then demolished. Waterloo East was closed for maintenance on 24 July 1993 so a link with Southwark tube station, then under construction, could be built. It re-opened on 16 August. Southwark tube station opened on 20 November 1999 with the extension of the Jubilee line to Stratford , and included a direct connection to Waterloo East. In 2012, ticket barriers were installed at
837-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title WAE . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WAE&oldid=1251597132 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
868-408: The station. The station was built by the South Eastern Railway (SER) after the line to Charing Cross opened in 1864. The company were under pressure to connect with London and South Western Railway (LSWR) services, as it would allow the latter to connect to the City of London via Cannon Street. The LSWR were not interested in making Charing Cross a joint station, but were amenable to providing
899-485: The trade unions, the trade associations, social service societies, as well as shopping centres and centres of entertainment which attract people from the whole of Greater London and farther afield. In many other respects the central area differs from areas farther out in London. The rateable value of the central area is exceptionally high. Its day population is very much larger than its night population. Its traffic problems reach an intensity not encountered anywhere else in
930-413: Was altered in 2011 when a new Central London sub-region was created, now including the City of London and excluding Wandsworth. The 1901 Census defined Central London as the City of London and the metropolitan boroughs (subdivisions that existed from 1900 to 1965) of Bermondsey , Bethnal Green , Finsbury , Holborn , Shoreditch , Southwark , Stepney , St Marylebone and Westminster . During
961-402: Was built with two platforms, which were 530 feet (160 m) and 440 feet (130 m) long, and both 18 feet (5.5 m) wide. The waiting room and ticket offices were housed in arches underneath the line. The bridge connection from the main Waterloo station included a movable platform, which allowed passengers to cross directly into Waterloo East when trains were not running. It was mounted on