Surrey Quays is a station on the East London Line of the London Overground. It is located in Rotherhithe, part of London Borough of Southwark;[3] it is in Zone 2. The next station to the north is Canada Water; to the south, it splits into branches to Clapham Junction, New Cross and Crystal Palace/West Croydon. Closed in late 2007 as an underground station, it was refurbished and reopened as part of the London Overground network on 27 April 2010.[2]
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| Location | Surrey Quays |
| Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Station code(s) | SQE |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  4.693 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.581 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 1.494 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.136 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  3.425 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.318 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 4.349 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.517 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 4.985 million[1] |
| – interchange | 1.167 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 7 December 1869 | Opened (Deptford Road) |
| 17 July 1911 | Renamed Surrey Docks |
| 24 October 1989 | Renamed Surrey Quays |
| 1995 | Line and station closed |
| 1998 | Line and station reopened |
| 22 December 2007 | Line and station closed |
| 27 April 2010[2] | Line and station reopened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′37″N 0°02′50″W / 51.49358°N 0.04717°W |
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History
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The station was built by the East London Railway Company and opened on 7 December 1869; it was originally known as Deptford Road.[4] On 17 July 1911 it was renamed Surrey Docks[4] in reference to the nearby Surrey Commercial Docks (which closed in the 1960s), and further renamed Surrey Quays on 24 October 1989,[4] following the construction of the nearby Surrey Quays Shopping Centre. This was a somewhat controversial move, for some of the local community felt that their heritage was being eroded.[citation needed] However, the name stuck, and the Surrey Docks part of Rotherhithe is now often referred to as Surrey Quays.
In the 1950s and 1960s, London Underground planned a new line connecting north-west and south-east London. Approval for the first stage of the Fleet line (renamed the Jubilee line in 1975) to Charing Cross was granted in 1969,[5] with second and third stages approved in 1971 and 1972.[6] The station was planned to be part of phase 3 running to Lewisham. New tunnels to and from the City of London would have come to the surface north of the station. East London line trains would have terminated at Surrey Docks with London Underground services to New Cross and New Cross Gate being taken over by the new line.[6] Phases 2 and 3 were not carried out due to a lack of funds. Eventually, due to changing land usage and the growth of Canary Wharf, the Jubilee line was extended via Canada Water instead.
For much of its history, the station's importance lay in its proximity to the Surrey Commercial Docks; it was at the south end of Canada Dock (now Canada Water) and a few hundred yards from the principal entrance to the docks. Its usage fell considerably after the docks closed, but revived following the redevelopment of the London Docklands in the 1980s and 1990s.
The service was closed between 1995 and 1998 due to repair work on the East London line's Thames Tunnel. The East London line closed permanently as an Underground line on 22 December 2007. It reopened for preview services on 27 April 2010 to New Cross and New Cross Gate and 23 May 2010 for full service to New Cross, West Croydon and Crystal Palace, becoming part of the London Overground system.[2] On 9 December 2012, Phase 2 of East London line extension opened to the public, and was launched the next day by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.[7] It provides services to Clapham Junction via Peckham Rye, thus completing the London Overground Orbital link.
As of February 2021[update], Transport for London is planning to upgrade the station with a new entrance and ticket hall, improving capacity and introducing step-free access.[8] On 2 February 2023, TfL awarded the contract to start construction, with works due to start in the summer.
Services
editAll times below are correct as of the December 2015 timetables.
London Overground
editMondays to Saturdays there is a service every 5–10 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:
East London Line
edit- 12 tph to Dalston Junction of which 8 continue to Highbury & Islington
- 4 tph to Crystal Palace
- 4 tph to West Croydon
- 4 tph to New Cross
South London Line
edit- 4 tph to Dalston Junction
- 4 tph to Clapham Junction
Connections
editLondon Buses routes 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381 and night routes N199 and N381 serve the station.[10]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ a b c "East London Line officially opened by Boris Johnson". BBC News. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "London Overground Signs Standard – Issue 3" (PDF). Transport for London. 3 August 2009. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 78, 224. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Horne, Mike (2000). The Jubilee Line. Capital Transport. pp. 28–34. ISBN 1-85414-220-8.
- ^ a b Horne, Mike (2000). The Jubilee Line. Capital Transport. p. 36. ISBN 1-85414-220-8.
- ^ Martin Hoscik (10 December 2012). "Boris opens new London Overground link". Mayorwatch.co.uk. MayorWatch. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Surrey Quays station upgrade". Transport for London. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Table 178 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ "Buses from Canada Water and Surrey Quays" (PDF). TfL. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
| Preceding station |   London Overground
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Water towards Highbury & Islington or Dalston Junction
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Windrush line East London line |
New Cross Terminus
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| New Cross Gate towards Crystal Palace or West Croydon
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| Queens Road Peckham towards Clapham Junction or Battersea Park
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| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station |  London Underground
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Following station | ||
| Rotherhithe towards Hammersmith
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Metropolitan line (1884–1906)
(1913–1939) |
New Cross Terminus
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| Metropolitan line (1913–1939)
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New Cross Gate Terminus
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| Rotherhithe | District line (1884–1905)
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| Rotherhithe towards Whitechapel or Shoreditch
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East London line (1913–1999)
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New Cross Terminus
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| New Cross Gate Terminus
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| Canada Water towards Whitechapel or Shoreditch
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East London line (1999–2006)
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New Cross Terminus
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| New Cross Gate Terminus
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| Abandoned plans | ||||
| Preceding station | London Underground
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Following station | ||
| Fenchurch Street towards Stanmore
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Jubilee line Phase 3 (never constructed)
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New Cross Gate Terminus
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| New Cross towards Lewisham
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