Elephant & Castle Tube Station
Elephant & Castle tube station is a station on the London Underground system. It is located in the London Borough of Southwark and on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 1 and 2. The station is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line between Kennington and Borough, and is the southern terminus of the Bakerloo Line, the next station being Lambeth North.
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