[3] Situated in Travelcard 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.

[2] The station was built by the East London Railway Company and opened on 7 December 1869; it was originally known as Deptford Road.

Eventually, due to changing land usage and the growth of Canary Wharf, the Jubilee line was extended via Canada Water instead.

The service was closed between 1995 and 1998 due to repair work on the East London line's Thames Tunnel.

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.