Tower Bridge Lift times - Tower Bridge

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March

08:30 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

09:15 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

12:45 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

13:30 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

21:45 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

22:30 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

April

16:30 Upriver

Motor Vessel (interchangeable with MS)

Hanseatic Nature

16:15 Downriver

Motor Vessel (interchangeable with MS)

Hanseatic Nature

04:15 Upriver

Motor Ship (interchangeable with MV)

Hamburg

16:15 Downriver

Motor Ship (interchangeable with MV)

Hamburg

16:00 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:45 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15

Sailing Barge

Will

13:30 Upriver

Sailing Yacht

Solstace

14:00 Downriver

Sailing Yacht

Solstace

16:00 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:30 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

May

16:15 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:00 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:00 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:45 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

13:30 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

14:00 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:00 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:30 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

June

00:00 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

18:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:00 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:45 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

14:45 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

July

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

13:45 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

14:15 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

16:00 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:45 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

August

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

September

17:15 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:45 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:15 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

18:00 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:45 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

12:30 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:15 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

18:00 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:00 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

17:00 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:45 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

12:30 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:45 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:30 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

October

10:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

11:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

15:30 Upriver

Sailing Barge

Will

16:15 Downriver

Sailing Barge

Will

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A historical painting of Tower Bridge with ships sailing through.

10 interesting vessels to sail through Tower Bridge

10 interesting and iconic vessels that have passed through Tower Bridge since the opening at 1894.

A Bridge Driver standing in the old control room over several large levers in front of dials in the background. The photo is black and white.

What does a Bridge Driver do?

Behind every Bridge Lift, there is a highly skilled Bridge Driver. Take a deep dive into the role and find out what it takes to train for a truly unique job.

An old postcard of Tower Bridge lifting for a large ship

How does Tower Bridge work?

Tower Bridge opens up to let boats through, but have you ever wondered how that works?

Bridge Lift for the Gotheborg of Sweden at Tower Bridge

Why does Tower Bridge open?

Tower Bridge opens to let tall boats pass through. Learn more about why Tower Bridge lifts.

A dark large cavernous space with curved brick stairs.

The Bascule Chambers

One of London’s greatest hidden spaces, the Bascule Chambers were built as an operational area to allow for the movement of the Bridge's huge counterweights used during Bridge Lifts.