Canada Water tube station
Jubilee line · Zone 2 · Southwark
About Canada Water station
The name comes from Canada Water, an ornamental lake created from the northern end of the former Canada Dock, and the station itself stands on the derelict site of Albion Dock in the old Surrey Commercial Docks. It was first conceived as a stop on the never-built Fleet line extension to Thamesmead and was the only station of that plan to be realised, as part of the Jubilee Line Extension. Building it on the Thames flood plain meant dewatering the ground before digging a cut-and-cover void 150 m long and 22 m deep, plus a second slot at right angles for the East London line, whose Victorian brick tunnel was dismantled and rebuilt on a structure bridging the Jubilee tracks. Jubilee line trains began calling on 17 September 1999.
On the surface, a glass drum 25 m across, by Buro Happold, lets daylight fall almost to the Jubilee line platforms, a nod to Charles Holden’s brick drum at Arnos Grove. Beside it Eva Jiřičná’s bus station has a 100 m glass and aluminium canopy. Inside, the station is arranged on three levels, with the Windrush line platforms 11 m down and the Jubilee platforms at 22 m. It won the Civic Trust Building of the Year Award for 2000. On the day of the 2015 London Marathon it became the first station with external sponsorship, its roundels advertising Nestlé’s Buxton Water.
First and last trains from Canada Water
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee towards Stanmore, Wembley Park or West Hampstead | 05:27 – 00:23 | 05:27 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:49 |
| Jubilee towards Stratford, North Greenwich or West Ham | 05:37 – 00:57 | 05:37 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:11 |
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 Canada Water, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Canada Water
Running times between Canada Water and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | Bermondsey | 1.7 min |
| Jubilee | Canary Wharf | 2.5 min |
Connections
- Buses: 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381, C10, P12 (night buses N199, N381).
- London Overground: Windrush line.
Station facilities
What is near Canada Water station
The station sits in Rotherhithe beside the lake that gave it its name. Canada Water Library is about 40 m away and the bus station, hub for routes across Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, about 60 m. King George’s Park is roughly 200 m from the entrance, Neptune Street Park about 280 m, and Surrey Quays Shopping Centre around 310 m, with Wolfe Crescent at about 340 m. Many passengers change here between the Jubilee line and the London Overground Windrush line.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Canada Water Bus Station | 60 m |
| Surrey Quays Shopping Centre | 310 m |
| Canada Water Library | 40 m |
| King George's Park | 200 m |
| Neptune Street Park | 280 m |
| Wolfe Crescent | 340 m |
Frequently asked questions
Canada Water is a lake formed from the northern end of the former Canada Dock, part of the Surrey Commercial Docks in the Port of London. The station, built on the site of neighbouring Albion Dock, takes its name from that lake.
The 25 m glass drum covers a deep opening that reaches almost to the Jubilee line platforms 22 m below, allowing natural light deep into the station. Designed and built by Buro Happold, it echoes Charles Holden’s 1930s brick drum at Arnos Grove but is shaped to let in far more daylight.