Bermondsey tube station
Jubilee line · Zone 2 · Southwark
About Bermondsey station
Daylight is the point of Bermondsey. Ian Ritchie Architects designed the station for the Jubilee Line Extension, and it opened on 17 September 1999 with a deliberately futuristic look. Part of it is a cut-and-cover box spanned by latticed concrete beams, so that natural light falls all the way to platform level; the escalators run down between plain concrete walls under a high ceiling, while the bored tunnel section is clad in metal in keeping with the rest of the extension. Like the other deep-level stations on the extension, it has platform screen doors. The original scheme included a multi-storey office building on top, a second phase that London Underground has never built.
The station occupies the site of the surgery of Dr Alfred Salter, who worked to improve the living conditions of the poor in Bermondsey in the 20th century. A plaque in his memory was unveiled in 2002 by the local MP, Simon Hughes.
First and last trains from Bermondsey
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee towards Stanmore, Wembley Park or West Hampstead | 05:29 – 00:25 | 05:29 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:51 |
| Jubilee towards Stratford, North Greenwich or West Ham | 05:36 – 00:55 | 05:36 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:09 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 27 Jubilee trains an hour per direction from Bermondsey, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Bermondsey
Running times between Bermondsey and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | Canada Water | 1.7 min |
| Jubilee | London Bridge | 2.3 min |
Connections
Bermondsey is served by the Jubilee line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Bermondsey station
The main entrance is on the south side of Jamaica Road, and the station serves the eastern part of Bermondsey and the western part of Rotherhithe, a largely residential stretch between London Bridge and Canada Water. The Bermondsey and Rotherhithe War Memorial and West Lane Memorial Gardens are both about 280 m away, and the Kappacasein Dairy about 360 m.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Bermondsey and Rotherhithe War Memorial | 280 m |
| West Lane Memorial Gardens | 280 m |
| Kappacasein Dairy | 360 m |
Frequently asked questions
Ian Ritchie Architects designed it for the Jubilee Line Extension, which opened here on 17 September 1999. The design makes extensive use of natural light: latticed concrete beams over the cut-and-cover section let daylight reach the platforms. A planned office building on top has never been built.
Dr Alfred Salter, who worked to improve the living conditions of the poor in Bermondsey during the 20th century. The station was built on the site of his former doctor’s surgery, and the plaque was unveiled in 2002 by local MP Simon Hughes.