Canada Water station

Canada Water station stands in Rotherhithe, a corner of Southwark beside the Thames. It sits on the site of the old Albion Dock, part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, now filled and levelled. The station serves two lines: the Jubilee line of the London Underground and the Windrush line of the London Overground. A lake called Canada Water, formed from a former dock, gives the place its name. The Overground service began in 2010, replacing part of the historic East London line. The station is worth the journey because it is an engineering landmark. Construction required digging a 22-metre-deep box 150 metres long, removing 120,000 cubic metres of spoil. Workers had to lower the water table with deep wells before building the concrete box that holds the platforms. The design includes a glass drum 25 metres across to bring daylight down to the Jubilee line platforms. Roland Paoletti, the chief architect of Hong Kong MTR, called it the only station on the Jubilee line Extension built to strict Hong Kong economies. Visitors find a bright, airy concourse beneath the glass drum and a glass-roofed bus station designed by Eva Jiřičná. The bus station shelters 16 roof spans over a 100-metre canopy, protecting passengers from noise and weather. Below ground are four lifts and eight escalators linking three levels: ticket hall, Overground platforms 11 metres down, and Jubilee line platforms 22 metres down. The station won Civic Trust and Interchange awards soon after opening.