Lewisham is the strategic transport interchange for the south east of London and is one of the capital’s best-connected transport hubs with 21 mainline stations, 3 DLR stations and 42 bus routes. Central London and the Canary Wharf financial district are easily accessible, meaning Lewisham is a prime supplier of the London labour market.

Rail services, via Southeastern, feed into termini at London Bridge, Cannon Street, Charing Cross and Victoria, while Thameslink services travel through Blackfriars, Farringdon and St Pancras International; home to the Eurostar.

The DLR provides a connection from Lewisham and Greenwich across the Thames to Canary Wharf and Stratford International. Stratford offers the UK’s only high-speed commuter service with Hitachi bullet trains running at speeds of up to 300kph to destinations in East London and Kent.

London Overground trains – serve six stations along the Sydenham Corridor and New Cross. They travel to the City and also the East End. TFL’s proposed Bakerloo Line extension will provide faster and more frequent connections between Lewisham and central London in Phase I and potentially beyond.

The new London Overground Night Service now operates between Dalston Junction and New Cross Gate, bringing a boost to the borough’s night-time economy.

For road users, the South Circular (A205) passes through the centre of the borough, providing links to the A2 and A20 towards Kent and central London.

And for air passengers, the borough’s closest airport London City– the only airport located in London and with flights within the UK and to Europe – is easily accessible being only 25 minutes away by car and 40 minutes via DLR.

Other London airports including Gatwick, Stanstead and Heathrow, as well as the Channel Tunnel, are within easy reach of Lewisham thanks to easy access to the M25.