Bermondsey tube station

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Bermondsey London Underground
Bermondsey station building.JPG
Entrance on Jamaica Road
Bermondsey is located in Greater London
Bermondsey
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 Increase 7.38 million[2]
2012 Increase 8.00 million[2]
2013 Increase 8.64 million[2]
2014 Increase 9.38 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company London Regional Transport
Key dates
1999 Opened
Other information
Lists of stations
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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

  • Westbound platform looking east

  • Eastbound platform looking west

  • Platform roundel

  • At the time of opening

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Horne, M: The Jubilee Line, page 80. Capital Transport Publishing, 2000.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bermondsey Beacon - design of Bermondsey station of the London Underground The Architectural Review Retrieved 2007-12-01
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