Although it was originally intended to have a multi-storey office building on the top, London Underground have yet to realise the second phase of the scheme.

[8] In 2002, a plaque to Dr Alfred Salter - who worked to improve the "living conditions of the poor in the Bermondsey area" in the 20th century - was unveiled by local MP Simon Hughes.

[9] Like its extension counterparts, Bermondsey station was designed with a futuristic style in mind by Ian Ritchie Architects.

[10] The cut-and-cover section is supported by latticed concrete beams allowing light to penetrate to the platform level.

The escalators down to this area are lined by flat concrete with a high ceiling to give a feeling of spaciousness.