North Greenwich tube station
Jubilee line · Zones 2 and 3 · Greenwich
About North Greenwich station
An Underground station on the Greenwich Peninsula was first suggested in a 1973 government report on Docklands, as part of the unbuilt Fleet line, but it only came about with the Jubilee Line Extension in the 1990s, when the route between Canary Wharf and Stratford was diverted under the Thames instead of calling at Blackwall. British Gas plc contributed £25 million towards the station, which was to serve Port Greenwich, a planned housing development on the site of disused gasworks. Construction began in 1993, and in 1996 Greenwich was chosen for the Millennium Experience, making the station a key part of its transport. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott opened it on 14 May 1999.
Roland Paoletti chose Alsop, Lyall and Störmer as architects. Their first idea was a station box open to the air as a sunken garden, but it was roofed over to allow future development above. The result is one of the largest stations on the Jubilee line, able to handle around 20,000 passengers an hour, with a blue-tiled, glazed interior and raking concrete columns. The blue was inspired by Hong Kong’s MTR, where every station has its own livery. All platforms have screen doors, and it is the easternmost below-ground station on the line.
First and last trains from North Greenwich
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 28 Jubilee trains an hour per direction from North Greenwich, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from North Greenwich
Running times between North Greenwich and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | Canary Wharf | 2.3 min |
| Jubilee | Canning Town | 2.3 min |
Connections
- Buses: 108, 129, 132, 161, 180, 188, 335, 422, 486, SL11 (night buses N472).
- IFS Cloud Cable Car at this station.
Station facilities
What is near North Greenwich station
The station is at the northern tip of the Greenwich Peninsula, next to The O2, originally the Millennium Dome: Up at the O2 Base Camp is about 100 m away, and the O2 Arena and the Cineworld cinema are about 280 m. The bus station sits on the surface directly above the Underground station, and the cable car, opened nearby on 28 June 2012, crosses to the Royal Victoria Dock and ExCeL London. Escape Studios and Ravensbourne University London are within about 170 m, The Tide about 190 m and the Firepit Art Gallery about 260 m. The station car park has 509 spaces.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Escape Studios | 160 m |
| The O2 | 280 m |
| North Greenwich | 40 m |
| Ravensbourne University London | 170 m |
| The Tide | 190 m |
| Firepit Art Gallery | 260 m |
| The O2 Arena | 280 m |
| Cineworld | 280 m |
Frequently asked questions
The blue-tiled and glazed interior, designed by Alsop, Lyall and Störmer, was inspired by the MTR in Hong Kong, where every station has its own livery to help passengers recognise their stop. Raking concrete columns rise through the huge underground space.
It was designed to cope with the large numbers expected at the Millennium Dome, now The O2, and can handle around 20,000 passengers an hour. During 2000, thousands of visitors used it to reach the Millennium Experience. It is one of the largest stations on the Jubilee line.