Rotherhithe railway station
Rotherhithe is a station on the East London Line located on the southern bank of the River Thames at Rotherhithe within the London Borough of Southwark, Greater London and is served by London Overground services. The station is between Wapping and Canada Water, and is in fare zone 2.[3] The station re-opened for a preview service on 27 April 2010 to New Cross / New Cross Gate and 23 May 2010 for full service to New Cross / West Croydon / Crystal Palace.[4] On 9 December 2012, the line was extended to serve Clapham Junction via Peckham Rye.[5]
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Rotherhithe station, January 2012 | |
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| Location | Rotherhithe |
| Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Station code | ROE |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2017–18 | 1.893 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 1.900 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 1.786 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.453 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 1.032 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 7 December 1869 | Opened |
| 22 December 2007 | Closed |
| 27 April 2010[2] | Reopened |
| Other information | |
| External links |
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| WGS84 | 51°30′03″N 0°03′08″W / 51.5008°N 0.0522°W |
| London transport portal | |
History Edit
The station was originally opened on 7 December 1869,[6] when the first section of the East London Railway was opened. On 1 October 1884, the Metropolitan and District Railways began running services along the East London Railway, which called at Rotherhithe. It was served by electric passenger trains from 31 March 1913, when the line was electrified. Goods trains from Liverpool Street station continued to pass through until April 1966.
The original station entrance was located in Albion Street, which meant that access to platforms was at the opposite end of the platforms from the present access.
Decorative vitreous enamel panels were added to the platforms. The station was then closed between 1995 and 1998 due to repair work on the Thames Tunnel and from 22 December 2007 to 27 April 2010 for the extension of the East London Line.
The present surface building is located a short distance to the south of the original entrance shaft to the Thames Tunnel. It was extensively remodelled between March 1995 and March 1998, in conjunction with the renovation of the East London Line. The building was heavily refurbished for the re-opening of the ELL, with the entrance being enlarged by replacing two of the windows with arches.
London Overground Edit
The station's future was in doubt for a while after the announcement of the East London Line extension, as Rotherhithe's platforms can only take four-car trains and cannot be lengthened. Thus it was initially thought that Rotherhithe station might have to close when the line was extended. However, on 16 August 2004 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced that the station would remain open.[7]
Layout Edit
Rotherhithe station has two platforms (northbound and southbound) and is accessed by two escalators (one up, one down) and a flight of stairs to a landing, then stairs only to platform level.[8]
There are ticket barriers in the ticket office controlling access to the platforms.
The station platforms are situated close to the southern end of the 1843 Thames Tunnel built by the Brunels, and some of the tunnel's original brickwork can be seen from the north end of the platforms. A better view of the Thames Tunnel portals can be seen from the platforms at Wapping railway station on the opposite side of the river.
At the southern end of the Rotherhithe station platforms, the approach ramp for the 1908 Rotherhithe Tunnel passes above the railway on a low and angled road bridge which is highly unusual for being located below water level. The bridge structure is easily visible (pictured, left) and is currently painted blue. The Rotherhithe Tunnel portal is also visible when looking up from the southern end of the northbound platform.
Services Edit
All times below are correct as of the December 2015 timetables.
London Overground Edit
East London Line Edit
On Mondays to Saturdays there is a service every 3–4 minutes throughout the day, while on Sundays before 13:00 there is a service every 5–9 minutes, changing to every 7–8 minutes until the end of service after that.[9] Current off peak frequency is:
- 16 tph to Dalston Junction, of which 8 continue to Highbury & Islington
- 4 tph to West Croydon
- 4 tph to Crystal Palace
- 4 tph to New Cross
- 4 tph to Clapham Junction via Peckham Rye (very limited weekdays-only service to/from Battersea Park)
Connections Edit
London Buses routes 381, C10 and night route N381 serve the station.[10]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ BBC London:The new East London Line opens to the public. Retrieved 27 April 2010
- ^ "Tube map" (PDF). Transport for London.
- ^ "Mayor accused of railway 'stunt'". BBC News. 14 April 2010.
- ^ "London Overground Clapham Junction to Surrey Quays". TfL. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 13 October 2004.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries -".
- ^ Table 178 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ "Rotherhithe Station". TfL. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
| Preceding station | London Overground | Following station | ||
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| Wapping towards Highbury & Islington or Dalston Junction | East London line | Canada Water | ||
| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
| Wapping towards Hammersmith | Metropolitan line (1884-1906) | Deptford Road towards New Cross or New Cross Gate | ||
| Metropolitan line (1913-1939) | Surrey Docks towards New Cross or New Cross Gate | |||
| Wapping | District line (1884-1905) | Deptford Road towards New Cross Gate | ||
| Wapping towards Whitechapel or Shoreditch | East London line (1940-1999) | Surrey Quays towards New Cross or New Cross Gate | ||
| East London line (1999-2007) | Canada Water towards New Cross or New Cross Gate | |||