Central London
| Crossing | Type | Co-ordinates | Date opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Bridge | Road bridge | 1894 | ||
| Tower Subway | Utility tunnel | 1870 | Formerly an underground railway (the world's first) - now used for water mains and telephone cables and accessible only by authorised personnel | |
| Northern Line (City branch) tunnels | Rail tunnel | 1900 | Between London Bridge and Bank | |
| London Bridge | Road bridge | 1973 | Other bridges have stood on or near this site since around AD 50 | |
| City & South London Railway tunnels | Disused rail tunnel | 1890 | This railway's original crossing of the river between Borough and King William Street; abandoned in 1900 when the Northern Line City branch tunnels were opened on a new alignment | |
| Cannon Street Railway Bridge | Rail bridge | 1982 | ||
| Southwark Bridge | Road bridge | 1921 | ||
| London Millennium Footbridge | Pedestrian bridge | 2000 | ||
| Blackfriars Railway Bridge | Rail bridge | 1886 | ||
| Blackfriars Bridge | Road bridge | 1869 | ||
| Waterloo & City Line tunnels | Rail tunnel | 1898 | Between Waterloo and Bank | |
| Waterloo Bridge | Road bridge | 1945 | ||
| Bakerloo Line tunnels | Rail tunnel | 1906 | Between Waterloo and Embankment | |
| Northern Line (Charing Cross branch) tunnels | Rail tunnel | 1926 | Between Waterloo and Embankment | |
| Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges | Rail and pedestrian bridges | 1864 and 2002 | Rail bridge flanked by newer pedestrian bridges | |
| Jubilee Line tunnels | Rail tunnel | 1999 | Between Waterloo and Westminster | |
| Westminster Bridge | Road bridge | 1862 | ||
| Lambeth Bridge | Road bridge | 1932 | ||
| Vauxhall Bridge | Road bridge | 1906 | ||
| Victoria Line tunnels | Rail tunnel | 1971 | Between Vauxhall and Pimlico | |
| Grosvenor Bridge | Rail bridge | 1859 | Also known as Victoria Railway Bridge |
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