Surrey Quays railway station
London Overground station
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Surrey Quays is a railway station on the Windrush line of the London Overground network; it is located in Rotherhithe, in the London Borough of Southwark, England. Situated in London fare zone 2, the next station to the north is Canada Water; to the south, the line splits into branches to Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace, New Cross and West Croydon. Closed in late 2007 as a London Underground station on the East London line, it was refurbished and reopened as part of London Overground on 27 April 2010.[2]
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| General information | |
| Location | Surrey Quays |
| Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | |
| Station code | SQE |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 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] |
| 2024–25 | 4.934 million[1] |
| Interchange | 1.273 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 7 December 1869 | Opened as Deptford Road |
| 17 July 1911 | Renamed Surrey Docks |
| 24 October 1989 | Renamed Surrey Quays |
| 1995 | Line and station closed temporarily |
| 1998 | Line and station reopened |
| 22 December 2007 | Line and station closed temporarily |
| 27 April 2010[2] | Line and station reopened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51.49358°N 0.04717°W |
History
The station was built by the East London Railway Company and opened on 7 December 1869; it was originally known as Deptford Road.[3] On 17 July 1911, it was renamed Surrey Docks,[3] in reference to the nearby Surrey Commercial Docks which closed in the 1960s; it was renamed Surrey Quays on 24 October 1989,[3] 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; however, the name stuck and the Surrey Docks part of Rotherhithe is now often referred to as Surrey Quays.[citation needed]
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[a] to Charing Cross was granted in 1969,[4]: 28–34 with the second and third stages approved in 1971 and 1972.[4]: 36 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.[4]: 36 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.[citation needed]
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 was revived following the redevelopment of the London Docklands in the 1980s and 1990s.[citation needed]
The service was closed between 1995 and 1998, due to repair work on the East London Line's Thames Tunnel; ELL-branded replacement buses operated the service in the interim.[5]
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. On 23 May 2010, the full service commenced 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.[6] It provides services to Clapham Junction, via Peckham Rye, thus completing the London Overground Orbital link.[citation needed]
In February 2021, Transport for London announced plans to upgrade the station, with a new entrance and ticket hall, improved capacity and step-free access.[7] On 2 February 2023, TfL awarded the contract to start construction, with works due to start in the summer.[citation needed] The new entrance opened on 11 September 2026.[8]
Services
London Overground operates the following typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[9]
- 16 tph to Dalston Junction; of which:
- 8 tph continue to Highbury & Islington
- 4 tph to Crystal Palace
- 4 tph to West Croydon
- 4 tph to New Cross
- 4 tph to Clapham Junction.
| Preceding station | London Overground |
Following station | ||
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| Canada Water towards Dalston Junction or Highbury & Islington |
Windrush line | New Cross Terminus | ||
| New Cross Gate towards Crystal Palace or West Croydon | ||||
| Queens Road Peckham towards Clapham Junction or Battersea Park | ||||
| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station |  London Underground |
Following station | ||
| Rotherhithe towards Hammersmith |
Metropolitan line (1884–1906) (1913–1939) |
New Cross Terminus | ||
| Metropolitan line (1913–1939) |
New Cross Gate Terminus | |||
| Rotherhithe | District line (1884–1905) |
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| Rotherhithe towards Whitechapel or Shoreditch |
East London line (1913–1999) |
New Cross Terminus | ||
| New Cross Gate Terminus | ||||
| Canada Water towards Whitechapel or Shoreditch |
East London line (1999–2006) |
New Cross Terminus | ||
| New Cross Gate Terminus | ||||
| Abandoned plans | ||||
| Preceding station | London Underground |
Following station | ||
| Fenchurch Street towards Stanmore |
Jubilee line Phase 3 (never constructed) |
New Cross Gate Terminus | ||
| New Cross towards Lewisham | ||||
Onward connections
Notes
- The proposed Fleet line was renamed the Jubilee line in 1975.
