Surrey Quays | |
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  Surrey Quays Location of Surrey Quays in Greater London | |
| 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 | RenamedSurrey Docks |
| 24 October 1989 | RenamedSurrey 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″N0°02′50″W / 51.49358°N 0.04717°W /51.49358; -0.04717 |
 London transport portal | |
Surrey Quays is a station on theWindrush line of theLondon Overground, located inRotherhithe in theLondon Borough of Southwark.[3] Situated inTravelcard Zone 2, the next station to the north isCanada Water; to the south, the line splits into branches toClapham Junction,Crystal Palace,New Cross andWest Croydon. Closed in late 2007 as aLondon Underground station, it was refurbished and reopened as part of the London Overground network on 27 April 2010.[2]
The station was built by theEast London Railway Company and opened on 7 December 1869; it was originally known asDeptford Road.[4] On 17 July 1911 it was renamedSurrey Docks[4] in reference to the nearbySurrey Commercial Docks (which closed in the 1960s), and further renamedSurrey Quays on 24 October 1989,[4] following the construction of the nearbySurrey 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 asSurrey 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 theFleet line (renamed theJubilee line in 1975) toCharing 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 ofCanary 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 theLondon Docklands in the 1980s and 1990s.
The service was closed between 1995 and 1998 due to repair work on the East London line'sThames Tunnel. The East London line closed permanently as an Underground line on 22 December 2007. It reopened for preview services on 27 April 2010 toNew Cross andNew Cross Gate and 23 May 2010 for full service to New Cross,West Croydon andCrystal Palace, becoming part of theLondon 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 toClapham Junction viaPeckham 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.
All times below are correct as of the December 2015 timetables.
Surrey Quays is located on theWindrush line of theLondon Overground. On Mondays 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:
London Buses routes1,47,188,199,225,381 and night routesN199 andN381 serve the station.[10]
| Preceding station | London Overground | Following station | ||
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| Canada Water towardsDalston Junction orHighbury & Islington | Windrush line | New Cross Terminus | ||
| New Cross Gate towardsCrystal Palace orWest Croydon | ||||
| Queens Road Peckham towardsClapham Junction orBattersea Park | ||||
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| Preceding station |  London Underground | Following station | ||
| Rotherhithe towardsHammersmith | Metropolitan line (1884–1906) (1913–1939) | New Cross Terminus | ||
| Metropolitan line (1913–1939) | New Cross Gate Terminus | |||
| Rotherhithe | District line (1884–1905) | |||
| Rotherhithe towardsWhitechapel orShoreditch | East London line (1913–1999) | New Cross Terminus | ||
| New Cross Gate Terminus | ||||
| Canada Water towardsWhitechapel orShoreditch | East London line (1999–2006) | New Cross Terminus | ||
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| Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
| Fenchurch Street towardsStanmore | Jubilee line Phase 3 (never constructed) | New Cross Gate Terminus | ||
| New Cross towardsLewisham | ||||
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