Editing Elephant and Castle (section)

==Transport==

=== London Underground ===
[[File:Elephant and Castle station, SE1 - geograph.org.uk - 829116.jpg|alt=A London Underground "roundel" reads "Elephant and Castle." A smaller sign says "Way Out" above it.|left|thumb|256x256px|Elephant & Castle [[National Rail]] station is approximately 100 metres from the nearby tube station. There is an [[Out of station interchange|out-of-station interchange]] between the two stations.]]
[[Elephant & Castle tube station]] serves the area.

The station is served by [[Northern line]] trains on the Bank branch, linking the area directly to [[City of London|the City]], and destinations such as [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]], [[King's Cross St Pancras tube station|King's Cross St Pancras]], and [[Camden Town]] to the north. Southbound trains travel towards [[Morden tube station|Morden]] via key destinations such as [[Kennington tube station|Kennington]], [[Clapham]], and [[South Wimbledon tube station|South Wimbledon]] and [[Battersea]] following the opening of the [[Northern line extension to Battersea|line's extension]] from Kennington as of the Autumn of 2021.

The station is the southern terminus of the [[Bakerloo line]], which runs northbound to [[Harrow & Wealdstone station|Harrow and Wealdstone]]. The line links the area to [[London Waterloo station|Waterloo]], [[West End of London|the West End]], [[Paddington tube station (Bakerloo, Circle and District lines)|Paddington]], [[Willesden Junction station|Willesden]], and [[Wembley Central station|Wembley Central]] along the way.<ref name="railtube">{{Cite web |url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf |title=London's Rail and Tube services |website=[[Transport for London]] and [[National Rail]]}}</ref>

The station is on the boundary between London fare zones [[London fare zone 1|1]] and [[London fare zone 2|2]].

[[Transport for London]] (TfL) has proposed [[Bakerloo line extension|extending the Bakerloo line]] southwards from Elephant & Castle to [[Lewisham]]. The line would run beneath the [[Old Kent Road]] down to New Cross.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/bakerloo-line-extension |title=Bakerloo line extension |website=[[Transport for London]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103023740/https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/bakerloo-line-extension|archive-date=3 January 2020|access-date=22 April 2020}}</ref>

=== National Rail ===
[[Elephant & Castle railway station]] is served by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] and [[Thameslink]] trains (More so by Thameslink services), which serve destinations across [[London]], the [[South East England|South East]], and [[East England]]. Key destinations include [[Ashford International railway station|Ashford International]], [[Bedford railway station|Bedford]], [[Dover Priory railway station|Dover Priory]], [[Blackfriars station|London Blackfriars]] (in the city), [[Luton railway station|Luton]] and [[Luton Airport]] ({{Rint|air}}), [[St Albans City railway station|St Albans City]], [[St Pancras railway station|St Pancras International]], [[Sutton railway station (London)|Sutton]], and [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]].

The station is on the boundary between London fare zones [[London fare zone 1|1]] and [[London fare zone 2|2]].

===Buses===
Elephant & Castle is served by [[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 1|1]], [[London Buses route 12|12]], [[London Buses route 35|35]], [[London Buses route 40|40]], [[London Buses route 45|45]], [[London Buses route 53|53]], [[London Buses route 63|63]], [[London Buses route 68|68]], [[London Buses route 133|133]], [[London Buses route 136|136]], [[London Buses route 148|148]], [[London Buses route 155|155]], [[London Buses route 171|171]], [[London Buses route 172|172]], [[London Buses route 176|176]], [[London Buses route 188|188]], [[London Buses route 196|196]], [[London Buses route 333|333]], [[London Buses route 343|343]], [[London Buses route 344|344]], [[London Buses route 360|360]], [[London Buses route 363|363]], [[London Buses route 415|415]], [[London Buses route 453|453]], [[London Buses route 468|468]], [[London Buses route C10|C10]], [[London Buses route P5|P5]], [[London Buses route N1|N1]], [[London Buses route N63|N63]], [[London Buses route N68|N68]], [[London Buses route N89|N89]], [[London Buses route N133|N133]], [[London Buses route N155|N155]], [[London Buses route N171|N171]] and [[London Buses route N343|N343]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/elephant-and-castle-a4-290423.pdf |title=Buses from Elephant & Castle |website=[[Transport for London]] |date=29 April 2023 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505185818/https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/elephant-and-castle-a4-290423.pdf|archive-date=5 May 2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/elephant-and-castle-night-a4-0921.pdf |title=Night Buses from Elephant & Castle |website=[[Transport for London]] |date=September 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505185819/https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/elephant-and-castle-night-a4-0921.pdf|archive-date=5 May 2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}</ref>

=== Cycling ===
[[File:Cycle superhighway cs6.jpg|alt=A large number of cyclists ride in the sun near Blackfriars Bridge. There are few cars in sight.|thumb|322x322px|[[List of cycle routes in London|Cycleway 6]] meets [[Cycle Superhighway|Cycle Superhighway 7]] at Elephant & Castle. The route runs on traffic-free [[bike freeway]] to [[Farringdon, London|Farringdon]], via the [[South Bank]] and [[City of London]].]]
TfL and the London Borough of Southwark maintain [[cycling infrastructure]] in the area.

In 2014 the northern junction was "Britain's highest cycle casualty roundabout".<ref name="Matthew Beard">{{cite news |author=Matthew Beard |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/290m-plan-to-make-london-roundabouts-safer-and-less-threatening-to-cyclists-9154064.html |title=£290m plan to make London roundabouts safer and less threatening to cyclists |work=London Evening Standard |date=26 February 2014 |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref>

Elephant and Castle is the southern terminus of [[List of cycle routes in London|Cycleway 6]], which runs northwards to [[Blackfriars, London|Blackfriars]], [[Farringdon, London|Farringdon]], [[Bloomsbury]], and [[Kings Cross, London|King's Cross]]. The cycleway runs unbroken and signposted along the entirety of its route. The section between Elephant and Castle and Farringdon runs along traffic-free [[bike freeway]]. The northern terminus of C6 is in [[Kentish Town]].

[[Cycle Superhighway|Cycle Superhighway 7]] passes north–south through Elephant and Castle. The route is signposted and carries cyclists from Elephant and Castle northbound to the city, via [[Southwark Bridge]]. Southbound, the route runs without interruption to [[Colliers Wood|Collier's Wood]], via [[Kennington]], [[Stockwell]], [[Clapham]], and [[Tooting]].<ref name="tflmap">{{Cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/cycle |title=Cycle |website=[[Transport for London]]}}</ref>

A [[Shared use path|shared-use path]] for pedestrians and cyclists runs alongside [[New Kent Road]] east from Elephant and Castle, which links the area to the nearby [[Bricklayers Arms|Bricklayer's Arms]].

The [[Santander Cycles]] [[bicycle-sharing system]] operates in Elephant and Castle.<ref name="tflmap" />

=== Road ===
Elephant and Castle is a busy road junction. The [[London Inner Ring Road]] passes through the junction. The [[A3 road|A3]] also passes through the junction, which carries traffic between the city and destinations such as Kennington, Clapham, [[Gatwick Airport]] ({{Rint|air}}), and [[Portsmouth]].

[[Air pollution]] from road traffic in Elephant and Castle has significantly improved in recent years. In 2015, Elephant and Castle exceeded the UK government legal limit on [[Nitrogen dioxide|Nitrogen Dioxide]], with the local borough recording an annual mean concentration of 41 [[microgram]]s per cubic metre (μg/m^3). In 2017, this figure was 34μg/m^3, below the legal limit, and in 2018, the figure was 32μg/m^3. The limit set by the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs]] is 40μg/m^3.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/documents/s83991/Annual%20Status%20Report.pdf |title=Southwark Air Quality Annual Status Report 2018 |date=June 2019 |website=[[London Borough of Southwark]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422102737/http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/documents/s83991/Annual%20Status%20Report.pdf|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020}}</ref>

The Elephant was to have been served by the [[Cross River Tram|Cross-River Tram]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://legacy.london.gov.uk/assembly/reports/transport/cross-river-tram.pdf |title=Cross River Tram |publisher=London Assembly |date=October 2008 |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004113046/http://legacy.london.gov.uk/assembly/reports/transport/cross-river-tram.pdf |archive-date=4 October 2015 }}</ref> which was cancelled in 2008 due to budgetary constraints.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7712002.stm |title=TfL scraps projects and cuts jobs |work=BBC News |date=6 November 2008 |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref>

In 2010, the southern roundabout was converted to traffic light operation, with the creation of new cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4839 |title=Elephant & Castle southern roundabout to be removed by 11 October |work=London SE1 |date=28 September 2010 |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref> This included the removal of the pedestrian subways, described as "unpopular and imtimidating" by a local councillor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12204909 |title=Elephant and Castle's 'intimidating' subways closed |work=BBC News |date=17 January 2011 |access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2014 the Elephant & Castle junction was still "Britain's highest cycle casualty roundabout",<ref name="Matthew Beard"/> prompting a [[Transport for London|TfL]] proposal to remove the northern roundabout as part of a £4bn package of road improvements targeting cyclists' safety.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26432725 |title=£4bn plan to revamp London's roads announced |work=BBC News |date=4 March 2004 |access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref> TfL implemented its proposal in 2015, connecting the roundabout island to the shopping centre, thereby creating a new public space called [[Elephant Square]].