Bermondsey tube station

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Location
Place	Bermondsey
Local authority	Southwark

Operations
Managed by	London Underground
Platforms in use	2

Transport for London
Zone	2
2005 annual usage	5.008 million †
2007 annual usage	6.56 million †
History
Key dates	Opened 1999
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground \| National Rail
† Data from Transport for London [1]
London Transport Portal

Bermondsey tube station 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 tube 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 September 17, 1999. It is a good spot to cheer on Marathon runners.

[edit] Station design

Like its extension counterparts, Bermondsey station was designed with a futuristic style in mind by Ian Ritchie Architects. Extensively using natural light, is built in both a cut-and-cover and tube design.^[1] 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.^[1] The bored section is encased with metal to keep in line the futuristic and metallic theme of the extension. As with all other stations on the Jubilee Line Extension, Bermondsey station has platform screen doors for passenger safety and comfort.