Southwark Underground Station

London

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mrsmollyc

03 Jul 2026

Nice easy journey through Southwark Station

Date of visit: April 2026

I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: accessing toilets and moving around.

I use or have experience of: disabled toilet, wheelchair

The entrance to Southwark Station. It is a curved entrance on the corner of two roads. There is a glass canopy with signage on it with the name of the station. Under the canopy are wide staircases with grab rails on either side and down the centre

The lift at street level to take you to the ticket hall. The silver doors are slightly recessed into the wall with a button on the right-hand side. The two lift doors are silver and open in the centre and each one has a small window just above the centre of the door

Inside one of the station lifts where there is a yellow grab rail along the back of the lift

One of the help points which is a white, circular box and set against a blue circle on the wall to provide colour contrast. The help point has a fire alarm just above the middle of the box, below that is a large, green, circular button labelled "Emergency" and below that is a smaller, blue button labelled "Information"

The ticket hall which has a circular fixture in the middle and a line of ticket barriers on either side of it

A view of one of the platforms with a row of seats visible on the left-hand side. The seats are metal and have backs that connect to the seats. There are armrests between each seat at the ones at the end of the final seat are yellow to indicate it is the last seat. In the centre there is signage showing the direction for the lift which has text and symbols

A view of the long and fairly empty platform. There is a glass partition on the left-hand side which provides a barrier before the platform ends. There are doorways spaced regularly along the partition which align with the train doors. There is an overhead digital sign which provides information about incoming trains

A Jubilee line train stopped at the platform with its doors open and the glass partition doors on the platform are also open. There is a minimal gap between the train and the platform. On the floor in front of the open doorway, there is a blue circle with a wheelchair symbol and text that says "Board train here for level access at stations"

Overall Rating

Good

Southwark Station is on the Jubilee line of the London Underground. It is located in a central part of London, between London Bridge and Waterloo, just south of the river Thames. It provides step-free access from street to train without the need for a boarding ramp. The station can be busy at rush hour but otherwise is a fairly small station compared to the two closest to it. It’s a simple process to navigate the station with one lift travelling between the street and ticket hall, and another travelling between the ticket hall and platforms.

Disabled Access In and Around

Good

The main entrance to the station at street level has a curved entrance as it is located on a corner. There is clear signage to identify it as an Underground Station, and more signage with the name of the station. There are two very wide flights of stairs leading down into the ticket hall. They have grab rails on either side and down the centre. There is also a lift on the right-hand side of the entrance, as you look at it. The lift is a fairly small lift, it would fit a powerchair and a couple of people inside without too much difficulty, but it would be difficult to get more than one wheelchair in at a time. It has a grab rail along the back wall and tactile buttons. The ticket hall has ticket barriers along the middle, separating the entrance and the escalators down to the platforms. Before the ticket barriers there are two ticket machines and in the centre is an area where there is often a member of staff. The ticket barriers are split into two sides, one letting people into the station and the other letting people out. Each side also has a wider barrier. There are escalators down to the platforms and there is also a lift. The lift is signposted with signage that has text and symbols. The lift down to the platform is a similar size to the first lift and also has a grab rail along the back and tactile buttons. The platforms have a light grey flooring and the edge of the platform is entirely closed off by glass walls and doors. The doorways align with the train and only open when a train is stopped and has its doors open. There is a yellow stripe along the entire glass partition, providing colour contrast and a visual identifier. Along the platform, there are two blue circles on the floor with a wheelchair symbol inside. They also say “Board train here for level access at stations”. This identifies the place to board the train to have step-free access from the train to the platform at all the stations that offer it. This is because some of the other stations only provide step-free access at certain points. Unlike this station, where you are able to transfer between the train and platform at any point. There are also similar signs on the glass partition. There are digital overhead signs which provide information about the incoming trains and how long it is until they arrive at the platform. Along the platforms there are metal seats. They are grouped in fours and have back rests that connect to the base of the seat and each individual seat has armrests on either side. The armrests on either end of the group of seats are yellow compared to the others, which are grey, to provide colour contrast that they are the last seats in the row. There are also help points placed on the wall throughout the station. They have blue circles behind them to help provide colour contrast. They have three interactions available which are a fire alarm, an emergency button and an information button.

Accessible facilities: Lift to all areas, Step-free entrance, Seating at regular intervals, Step-free access to most areas

Parking & Transport

Good

I travelled to this place by train

This station is located on the Jubilee line and provides eastbound services to Stratford and westbound services to Stanmore. There is no dedicated parking available at this station. There are some bus stops just a short distance along Blackfriars Road, not far from the station’s entrance. From these stops you can get the buses 40, 63, N63, and N89.

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