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The sun rises over London Bridge station, with the Shard to the right of the picture.

The new tracks approaching London Bridge from the east have now been laid, ahead of Christmas and New Year when the new lines will be commissioned.

Men at work on the tracks approaching London Bridge ahead of ten days of upgrade work over Christmas and New Year.

New platforms 3, 4 and 5 at London Bridge, which will be complete from 2 January

New points - which allow trains to move from one track to another - are laid on the tracks to the west of London Bridge station

The Kirow lays in panels on the tracks to the west of London Bridge, which will be used by Thameslink trains from May 2018.

The brand new facade on what will be the Tooley Street entrance to London Bridge is taking shape ahead of opening on 2 January 2018.

Three Southeastern trains pass the Balfour Beatty track laying train in the shadow of the Shard outside London Bridge