The Chimney Lift, Battersea Power Station
A glass lift that rises 109 metres up Battersea Power Station's north-west chimney for a 360-degree view over the Thames and the London skyline.
- Viewpoint
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
All four of the power station's chimneys were rebuilt between 2015 and 2017 using the original construction methods of more than 60 years earlier, before the lift opened in the north-west one in November 2022.
Local tip
Open daily 10am to 8pm. Booking online in advance saves up to 30% on the walk-up rate, and your ticket includes a short multimedia exhibition in the Art Deco Turbine Hall A before you go up.
Finding it
- Address
- Battersea Power Station, 44 Electric Boulevard, London SW11 8BJ
- Nearest station
- Battersea Power Station (Tube), 434 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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