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Tower Bridge lifts around 500 times a year. This page details upcoming Bridge Lift times, which vessels will pass through, and the direction of their travel.

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31 results

November

Thursday 5 November 2026

22:30 Upriver

Motor Vessel

Dutch Master

Friday 6 November 2026

10:15 Upriver

Vessel

10:15 Upriver

Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat

VB Peter

10:15 Upriver

Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat

VB Boluman

10:45 Downriver

Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat

VB Peter

10:45 Downriver

Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat

VB Boluman

18:45 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

19:30 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

23:00 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

23:45 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

Monday 9 November 2026

12:30 Upriver

Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat

VB Boluman

13:00 Downriver

Marine Towage and Salvage/Tugboat

VB Boluman

13:00 Downriver

Vessel

Wednesday 11 November 2026

10:15 Upriver

Passenger Ship

Edwardian

Saturday 14 November 2026

09:25 Upriver

Royal Shallop

Jubilant

Thursday 26 November 2026

18:00 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

18:45 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

22:00 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

22:45 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

Friday 27 November 2026

19:15 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

20:00 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

23:15 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

Saturday 28 November 2026

00:00 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

December

Wednesday 2 December 2026

18:30 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

19:00 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

Saturday 5 December 2026

18:45 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

19:30 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

23:15 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

Sunday 6 December 2026

00:00 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

Thursday 31 December 2026

19:15 Upriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

19:45 Downriver

Paddle Steamer

Dixie Queen

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