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The Low Line

The Low Line is a new walking route running alongside Southwark's railway viaducts.
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Hotel Elephant on the Low Line
10,000 new jobs
Mercato Metropolitano Sustainable Food Weekend
Angel Lane on the Low Line at Manor Place
£20m in the new Castle leisure centre
Chatica deli
Hotel Elephant sign
Tupi restaurant sign
Maria, La Barra
Three new pocket parks
The Low Line route

The Low Line is a new walking route which runs alongside the Victorian railway viaducts from Bankside and London Bridge through to Bermondsey and Elephant and Castle.

Slowly but surely, the new route is being pieced together – opening up new pathways for pedestrians, creating exciting new destinations (such as Old Union Yard Arches and Flat Iron Square) and breathing new life into the railway’s arches.

There are a number of Low Line projects here in Elephant and Castle. Some are already complete and others are in the pipeline. So check out the Regeneration Map or get the lowdown on the Low Line below…

Mercato Metropolitano

1) Borough Triangle
Borough Triangle is a 2.5 acre site, due to be developed by Berkeley. Located on a triangular plot of land (bounded by Borough Road, Newington Causeway and the railway line) it’s currently home to the popular (albeit temporary) food and drinks venue, Mercato Metropolitano. Berkeley plans to build new homes, office and retail space. As well as creating a new public piazza, Berkeley will also open up a new pedestrian route along a section of the Low Line.

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The Ceramic Building, Elephant and Castle

2) The Ceramic Building
This Neobrand development has created a new pedestrian route along a stretch of the Low Line linking Newington Causeway with Tiverton Street and the Rockingham estate. The 25 storey tower on Newington Causeway includes a new hotel as well as 48 new homes, 16 of which are affordable apartments.

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Rockingham Street

3) Rockingham Street

Alumno plans to build accommodation for up to 270 students at 5-9 Rockingham Street. The development will have an active ground floor (possibly including a cafe) and will open up a a new section of the Low Line.

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Preparing Picca Pollo at La Barra

4) Maldonado Walk
Maldonado Walk is a small street running alongside the railway from the Strata to Hampton Street. Originally known as Eagle Yard, in 2018 it was renamed in honour of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, the eminent Ecuadorian scientist who died in London in 1748. The street’s arches are home to a number of Latin American businesses, such as La Barra restaurant, and its new name gives recognition to the huge contribution that the Latin American community has made to this part of London.

Hotel Elephant on Spare Street

5) Spare Street
Spare Street is a new street created from a row of disused railway arches. Named after local artist, Austin Osman Spare, this stretch of the Low Line is home to not-for-profit arts and enterprise company, Hotel Elephant. The company packs a lot into its five arches, including hot-desks and coworking; events and meeting space; a gallery and the Sidecar Coffee Bar. At just 17 years old, Spare had his work accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. So it’s fitting that Spare Street is all about nurturing and encouraging young, creative talent.

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The Benefits Castle

6) Elephant Road & Castle Square
Elephant Road incorporates a number of railway arch businesses, including Corsica Studios. Since 2017, this busy stretch of the Low Line has opened onto Castle Square (built as part of the town centre development). Beyond that, lies the green expanse of Elephant Park. Castle Square is home to many of the traders formerly at the shopping centre. A new pedestrian crossing was built across New Kent Road in 2022 to help people reach Elephant Road and Castle Square safely from Rockingham Street.

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Walk Elephant Low Line initiative, Marlborough Close

7) Walk Elephant – Marlborough Close
Walk Elephant is a community initiative to pool ideas for better walking routes and find ways to make them happen. One idea, that’s already borne fruit, is a new pathway along the Low Line that opens up a passage from Amelia Street through to Marlborough Close and the Newington estate. Conceived by the Walworth Society, this modest intervention (which removed a fence and created a small path) is a good example of how a small change can make a big difference.

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Angel Lane on the Low Line at Manor Place

8) Angel Lane (Manor Place)
A former council waste depot and Manor Place public baths have been redeveloped by Notting Hill Housing to create 270 new homes. As part of the development, the housing association and their partners, Durkan, have created a new street along the railway line named Angel Lane. It connects Manor Place to Penrose Street. The scheme, which also preserves the historic facade of the old bath house, is almost complete and tenants are have already moved into their new homes. Durkan is also working with the council to convert nearby Manor Place terrace into 56 new homes.

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Jewell Street

9) Jewell Street
At the southernmost end of the Elephant and Castle stretch of the Low Line, 17 railway arches have recently been refurbished and brought back into use for light industrial purposes. In the process, a new street, Jewell Street, has been created. It runs parallel to Crown Street and opens up a new route through to Wyndham Road.

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