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Waterloo station was first built in 1848 originally as a stopover between {{Wiki|Southampton}} and London. It soon became a high-traffic station, resulting in additional platforms with its own entrance and booking office | ===Victorian era=== | ||
Waterloo station was first built in 1848, originally as a stopover between {{Wiki|Southampton}} and London. It soon became a high-traffic station, resulting in additional platforms being built around the original building, along with its own entrance and booking office, giving it the name "Central station". The construction of another train station named Waterloo Junction in 1869 led to further confusion amongst the commuters.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Waterloo Station]]</ref> | |||
Around 1852, a burial ground was erected near the station by the {{Wiki|London Necropolis Company}} as a response to London's crowded cemeteries. Waterloo station was chosen as a departure point for the bodies to be shipped to [[Surrey]], largely due to its close proximity to River Thames.<ref name="Database" / | Around 1852, a burial ground was erected near the station by the {{Wiki|London Necropolis Company}} as a response to London's crowded cemeteries. Waterloo station was chosen as a departure point for the bodies to be shipped to [[Surrey]], largely due to its close proximity to the River Thames.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
On the morning of 16 October 2016, | In 1868, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] infiltrated the station to eliminate his former ally, [[Pearl Attaway]], after discovering her affiliation with the [[Templars]]. Attaway was residing in a fortified wagon, waiting to transport internal combustion engines previously acquired by Jacob, but the [[Assassins|Assassin]] was able to infiltrate the wagon and kill Attaway before leaving the station with the engines.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[End of the Line]]</ref> | ||
The following year, the Assassin [[Pierrette Arnaud]] arrived in London at the station and was met by her friend and fellow Assassin [[Evie Frye]]. The two then discussed the recent predicament of [[Dante Gabriel Rossetti]] exhuming his late wife [[Elizabeth Siddal|Lizzie]]'s grave and thus [[Ada Lovelace]]'s notebook, which had been hidden within the grave.<ref name="CH9">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 9</ref> | |||
===Modern times=== | |||
On the morning of 16 October 2016, Templar agent [[Anaya Chodary]] set up a meeting between her, [[Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order|Inner Sanctum]] member [[Simon Hathaway]], and Dr. [[Victoria Bibeau]] at Waterloo station, where she disclosed that her replacement [[Benjamin Clarke]] was behind the recent [[Animus]] tampering. She then stated that she would investigate the matter while Simon continued to explore his ancestor [[Gabriel Laxart]]'s memories.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' — Chapter 30</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 20 August 2025
London Waterloo station is a major railway terminus in central London. Constructed in 1848, the station is located in the borough of Southwark, on the southern bank of the River Thames.
It sits at the southern end of Waterloo and Westminster Bridge.
History
Victorian era
Waterloo station was first built in 1848, originally as a stopover between Southampton and London. It soon became a high-traffic station, resulting in additional platforms being built around the original building, along with its own entrance and booking office, giving it the name "Central station". The construction of another train station named Waterloo Junction in 1869 led to further confusion amongst the commuters.[1]
Around 1852, a burial ground was erected near the station by the London Necropolis Company as a response to London's crowded cemeteries. Waterloo station was chosen as a departure point for the bodies to be shipped to Surrey, largely due to its close proximity to the River Thames.[1]
In 1868, the British Assassin Jacob Frye infiltrated the station to eliminate his former ally, Pearl Attaway, after discovering her affiliation with the Templars. Attaway was residing in a fortified wagon, waiting to transport internal combustion engines previously acquired by Jacob, but the Assassin was able to infiltrate the wagon and kill Attaway before leaving the station with the engines.[2]
The following year, the Assassin Pierrette Arnaud arrived in London at the station and was met by her friend and fellow Assassin Evie Frye. The two then discussed the recent predicament of Dante Gabriel Rossetti exhuming his late wife Lizzie's grave and thus Ada Lovelace's notebook, which had been hidden within the grave.[3]
Modern times
On the morning of 16 October 2016, Templar agent Anaya Chodary set up a meeting between her, Inner Sanctum member Simon Hathaway, and Dr. Victoria Bibeau at Waterloo station, where she disclosed that her replacement Benjamin Clarke was behind the recent Animus tampering. She then stated that she would investigate the matter while Simon continued to explore his ancestor Gabriel Laxart's memories.[4]
Gallery
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Concept art
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Heresy
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot
References