Bermondsey tube station

Bermondsey
Entrance on Jamaica Road
Bermondsey Location of Bermondsey in Greater London
Location	Bermondsey
Local authority	Southwark
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes [1]
Fare zone	2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2011	7.38 million[2]
2012	8.00 million[2]
2013	8.64 million[2]
2014	9.38 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company	London Regional Transport
Key dates
1999	Opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
London Transport portalCoordinates: 51°29′53″N 0°03′50″W / 51.4981°N 0.0639°W

Bermondsey is a London Underground station. It is situated in the eastern part of Bermondsey in the London Borough of Southwark, and so also serves the western part of Rotherhithe.

The station itself was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects and was originally intended to have a multi-storey office building sitting on top. London Underground have yet to realise this second phase of the scheme.

It is on the Jubilee line, having been built as part of the Jubilee Line Extension between London Bridge and Canada Water stations. It is notable for its extensive use of natural light. The main station entrance is situated on the south side of Jamaica Road. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2.

The station was opened on 17 September 1999.^[3]

Station design

Like its extension counterparts, Bermondsey station was designed with a futuristic style in mind by Ian Ritchie Architects. Extensively using natural light, it is built in both a cut-and-cover and tube design.^[4] The cut-and-cover section is supported by latticed concrete beams allowing light to penetrate to the platform level. The escalators down to this area are lined by flat concrete with a high ceiling to give a feeling of spaciousness.^[4] The bored section is encased with metal to keep in line the futuristic and metallic theme of the extension. As with all other deep level stations on the Jubilee Line Extension, Bermondsey station has platform screen doors for passenger safety and comfort.

Connections

London Buses routes 47, 188, 381 and C10 and night routes N199 and N381 serve the station.

Gallery

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  Westbound platform looking east

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  Eastbound platform looking west

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  Platform roundel

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  At the time of opening

References

1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2015.
2. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
3. Horne, M: The Jubilee Line, page 80. Capital Transport Publishing, 2000.
4. Bermondsey Beacon - design of Bermondsey station of the London Underground The Architectural Review Retrieved 2007-12-01