8 atmospheric photos of London sunrises

London looks peacefully pretty at daybreak – and the city’s 24-hour transport can get you to these top sunrise spots in time for first light
London, sunrise
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Whether you’re still up after a night out or happen to be very good at getting up early – take the night tube or night bus to one of these photogenic places to watch the sun come up.

Hammersmith haze

This view of Hammersmith Bridge could almost be mistaken for a countryside shot.

Tube: Hammersmith (District/Circle/Piccadilly/Hammersmith & City line)

Photo: Alamy Stock Photo/Matthew Bruce

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Wheel on the water

A dramatic Thameside dawn behind the London Eye.

Tube: Waterloo (Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo, Waterloo & City line)

Photo: Alamy Stock Photo/Adrien Veczan

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Crossing Tower Bridge

Now this commute is worth getting up for.

Tube: Tower Hill (District and Circle line)

Photo: Alamy Stock Photo/Mauritius Images GmbH

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View from Primrose Hill

A prime vantage point for moody skyline vistas.

Tube: Chalk Farm (Northern line)/Swiss Cottage (Jubilee line)

Photo: © Lloyd Lane

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St Paul’s Cathedral

One hell of a morning view from across the river.

Tube: St Paul’s (Central line) 

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Foggy Towers

Out of the London fog, emerges Tower Bridge (with City Hall peeping into the frame there, too).

Tube: London Bridge (Northern, Jubilee line)

Photo: Getty Images/Laura McGregor/EyeEm

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Runner on Millennium Bridge

This guy is keen.

Tube: St Paul’s (Central line)

Photo: Getty Images/Grant Faint

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Hounslow glow

This stretch of Piccadilly line en route to Heathrow offers views with lovely hues.

Tube: Hounslow Central/East/West (Piccadilly line)

Photo: David Tett

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