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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Timely arrival: Great British Railways clock launches at London Bridge

Digital clock with white 24-hour numbers and a double red circle around the edge representing the seconds, with a 'double arrow' at the top
The winning design was selected for ease of reading as well as reflecting the railways’ brand. Photograph: Matt Crossick/PA

Commuters rushing through London Bridge station may have missed it, but on Thursday morning a new era in railway timekeeping and design was looming above them: a 1.8-metre-high digital timepiece, hanging above the concourse, the first physical manifestation of the Great British Railways’ signature station clock.

The design, the first such for more than 50 years, will appear in digital form on electronic information boards at stations across Britain.

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