Bond Streetis aninterchange stationinMayfair,in theWest End of LondonforLondon UndergroundandElizabeth lineservices. Entrances are onOxford Street,near its junction withNew Bond Street,and onHanover Square.
Bond Street  | |
|---|---|
 Entrance on Marylebone Lane, which opened in 2017, as seen in February 2018 | |
  Bond Street Location of Bond Street in Central London | |
| Location | Mayfair |
| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Station code(s) | BDS |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| OSI | Oxford Circus[2] |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 |  37.49 million[3] |
| 2020 |  9.68 million[4] |
| 2021 | 15.69 million[5] |
| 2022 | 35.41 million[6] |
| 2023 | 37.42 million[7] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2022–23 |  19.400 million[8] |
| 2023–24 | 38.308 million[8] |
| Key dates | |
| 24 September 1900 | Opened (Central line) |
| 1 May 1979 | Opened (Jubilee line) |
| 24 October 2022[9] | Opened (Elizabeth line) |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′50″N0°09′00″W/ 51.514°N 0.15°W |
 London transport portal | |
The London Underground station is served by theCentralandJubileelines. On the Central line, the station is betweenMarble ArchandOxford Circusstations. On the Jubilee line, it is betweenBaker StreetandGreen Parkstations. The Elizabeth line station is betweenPaddingtonandTottenham Court Roadstations.
The station is infare zone 1.
History
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The station was first opened on 24 September 1900 by theCentral London Railway,three months after the first stations on the Central line opened.[10]The surface building was designed, in common with all original CLR stations, by the architectHarry Bell Measures.The original plans for the railway named the station as Davies Street rather than Bond Street.[11][12]
In 1920 a possible joint venture was considered by London Underground and the nearbySelfridges store.This would have involved rebuilding the station, to include an entrance in Selfridge's basement. The idea was revisited in the early 1930s, leading to a concept of a subway connecting the station to the store, with a new ticket office in the basement of Selfridge's. However, these plans were not pursued, probably due to the cost of the construction.[13]
The station has had several major reconstructions. The first, which saw the original lifts replaced by escalators, and the addition of a new sub-surface ticket hall and new stationfaçade,designed by the architectCharles Holden,came into use on 8 June 1926.[14]The tiling to the new ticket hall used the same tiling scheme used by Holden on other station projects at the time (notably the extension of theCity and South London RailwaytoMorden).[15]
Jubilee line era
editIn the 1970s, theJubilee linewas extended through central London toCharing Cross,via Bond Street. As part of the construction of the line, the station ticket hall was extended and new entrances were provided on the north side of Oxford Street and to the east of Davies Street.[16]The Holden facade was demolished along with the Grosvenor Court Hotel that occupied the corner of Oxford Street and Davies Street, being replaced by the "West One" shopping arcade with offices above. The Jubilee line opened on 1 May 1979.[17]
In 2007, the station underwent a visual modernisation, removing the murals installed on the Central line platforms in the 1980s and replacing them with plain white tiles, in a style similar to those used when the station opened in 1900.
21st century
editIn the 2010s, the station was upgraded and expanded in preparation for the arrival of theElizabeth line,bringing Bond Street into theNational Railnetwork.[18]As part of these works, the Central line platforms closed from April to June 2014, and the Jubilee line platforms closed from July to December 2014.[19]
The £300m upgrade increased the capacity of the station entrances and exits by 30 per cent, added a new entrance to the station on Marylebone Lane on the north side ofOxford Street,and installed lifts to make the station step-free.[18][20]It was completed in November 2017, prior to the completion of the Elizabeth line.[18]
DuringLondon Fashion Weekin September 2023, TfL renamed the station to Burberry Street, as a publicity for the fashion company,Burberry.The name was reverted to Bond Street at the end of the fashion week.[21]
Elizabeth line
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Between 2009 and 2022, theCrossrail projectbuilt a newElizabeth linestation at Bond Street. Originally planned to open in 2018, Bond Street did not open with the rest of the central London Elizabeth line stations in May 2022,[22]due to tunnelling problems dating back to 2014.[23][24]The various delays meant that the station was approximately £500m over budget.[25]
The Elizabeth line station was opened on 24 October 2022 by theMayor of London,Sadiq Khan.[26]
Two new ticket halls were built byCrossrailat Davies Street andHanover Square.[27]Architects includedJohn McAslan[28]andLifschutz Davidson Sandilands.[29]Although there is no connecting corridor, the Hanover Square exit of the Bond Street Elizabeth line station is approximately 250 m (270 yd) fromOxford Circus tube stationand out-of-station interchange is permitted, allowing interchange with theBakerlooandVictorialines.[30]The escalators to the Hanover Square exit, at 60 m (200 ft) are the longest on the Elizabeth line, and the second longest on theTransport for London(TfL) network, 1 m (3 ft 3 in) shorter than those atAngel stationon theNorthern line.[31]
Services
editServices at Bond Street are operated by theElizabeth line,andLondon Underground'sCentralandJubileelines.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:
| Operator/line | Frequency to destination |
|---|---|
| London Underground Central line[32] |
Westbound 3 tph toWhite City 9 tph toEaling Broadway 3 tph toNortholt 9 tph toWest Ruislip |
| Eastbound 3 tph toNewbury Park 9 tph toHainault 3 tph toLoughton 9 tph toEpping | |
| London Underground Jubilee line[33] |
Northbound 4 tph toWest Hampstead 4 tph toWillesden Green 4 tph toWembley Park 12 tph toStanmore |
| Southbound 24 tph toStratford | |
| Elizabeth line[34] | Westbound 6 tph toLondon Paddington 4 tph toHeathrow Terminal 4 2 tph toHeathrow Terminal 5 2 tph toMaidenhead 2 tph toReading |
| Eastbound 8 tph toAbbey Wood 8 tph toShenfield |
The station also served by a night service on Friday and Saturday nights as part of theNight Tube.The station is served by Central line and Jubilee line trains every 10 minutes in each direction.
| Preceding station |  London Underground
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Arch towardsEaling BroadwayorWest Ruislip
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Central line | Oxford Circus | ||
| Baker Street towardsStanmore
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Jubilee line | Green Park towardsStratford
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| Preceding station |  Elizabeth line
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Following station | ||
| Paddington | Elizabeth line | Tottenham Court Road towardsAbbey WoodorShenfield
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Artwork
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The station features multiple pieces of artwork. On the Jubilee line platforms,Tom Eckersleydesigned a stylised "hat box" motif.[35]The Elizabeth line station has three artworks by British artistDarren Almond.Located in and around the western Davies Street entrance, these artworks referencenameplatesattached to railway locomotives.[36][37]
Cultural references
editThe westbound Central line platform of the station is featured on the cover art forThe Jam's 1978 single "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight",[38]with the band standing at the end of the platform as a1962 Stocktrain rushes into the station.
Connections
editA large number ofLondon Busroutes serve the station during the day and night.[39][40]
Nearby places of interest
editReferences
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- ^"New OSI (Bond Street) and Same Station Exit Changes".Oyster Fares Central.20 October 2022.Retrieved24 October2022.
- ^"Station Usage Data"(XLSX).Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019.Transport for London.23 September 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 9 November 2020.Retrieved9 November2020.
- ^"Station Usage Data"(XLSX).Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020.Transport for London.16 April 2021.Retrieved1 January2022.
- ^"Station Usage Data"(XLSX).Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021.Transport for London.12 July 2022.Retrieved7 September2022.
- ^"Station Usage Data"(XLSX).Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022.Transport for London.4 October 2023.Retrieved10 October2023.
- ^"Station Usage Data"(XLSX).Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023.Transport for London.8 August 2024.Retrieved16 September2024.
- ^ab"Estimates of station usage".Rail statistics.Office of Rail Regulation.Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^"Elizabeth line: Bond Street station gets opening date".BBC News.28 September 2022.Retrieved28 September2022.
- ^Henry Eliot and Tom Meltzer (9 January 2013)."What to see near Bond Street: a guide to London by tube".The Guardian.Retrieved14 January2014.
- ^Harris, Cyril M. (2006) [1977].What's in a name?.Capital Transport. p. 11.ISBN1-85414-241-0.
- ^Bruce, J Graeme; Croome, Desmond F (2006) [1996].The Central Line.Capital Transport. p. 6.ISBN1-85414-297-6.
- ^"Bond Street tube station's private tunnel to Selfridges".Ian Visits. 28 November 2016.
- ^"B/W print; view of the façade of Bond Street station, by Underground Group Photo Dept, 1927".London Transport Museum.1927.
- ^"B/W print; Bond Street Underground station, Central line by H K Nolan".London Transport Museum.23 August 1973.
- ^Horne, Mike (2000).The Jubilee Line.Capital Transport. p. 37.ISBN978-1-85414-220-7.
- ^Rose, Douglas (1999).The London Underground, A Diagrammatic History.London: Douglas Rose/Capital Transport.ISBN978-1-85414-219-1.
- ^abc"New entrance opens as Bond Street station upgrade is complete".Transport for London.TfL Press Office. 17 November 2017.Retrieved19 November2017.
- ^"Jubilee line trains now stopping at Bond Street"(Press release). London:Transport for London.24 November 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 20 August 2020.
- ^"Bond Street station unveils new look entrance after £300m revamp".Evening Standard.Retrieved19 November2017.
- ^Mansfield, Ian (15 September 2023)."Tube trains are now departing from 'Burberry Street' station for London Fashion Week".ianVisits.Retrieved22 September2023.
- ^"Crossrail: Elizabeth line due to open on 24 May".BBC News.4 May 2022.
- ^Moore, Catherine (11 February 2022)."Bond Street: The story behind Crossrail's problem station".New Civil Engineer.Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2022.Retrieved5 October2022.
- ^"Crossrail to be finished without Bond Street 'by March 2021'".BBC News.26 April 2019.Retrieved28 April2019.
- ^Hellen, Nicholas (23 October 2022)."Bond Street station is finally open — just £500m over budget".The Times.ISSN0140-0460.Retrieved24 October2022.
- ^"Bond Street station finally opens on Elizabeth line".BBC News.24 October 2022.Retrieved24 October2022.
- ^"Bond Street station".Crossrail.Archived fromthe originalon 28 October 2010.Retrieved19 November2017.
- ^Hugh Pearman (3 March 2015)."Holding the line: How Julian Robinson holds Crossrail together".RIBAJ.Retrieved14 July2017.
- ^Francis, Felicity (18 March 2015)."Reworked Hanover Square plans approved".Property Week.Retrieved14 July2017.
- ^"Out-of-station interchanges".Transport for London.Retrieved3 January2023.
- ^Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey."Bond Street's new Elizabeth line station now open".Transport for London.Retrieved5 January2024.
- ^"Central Line Timetable".Transport for London.Retrieved9 January2024.
- ^"Jubilee Line Timetable".Transport for London.Retrieved9 January2024.
- ^"Elizabeth Line Timetable: December 2023"(PDF).Transport for London.Retrieved9 January2024.
- ^"Tile Gazetteer - London - TACS".tilesoc.org.uk.Retrieved27 April2023.
The Bond Street Jubilee line platforms were tiled with a stylish hat box motif designed by Tom Eckersley.
- ^Priest, Isabelle (7 November 2022)."Civic presence means Elizabeth Line's Bond Street rises best in Hanover Square".RIBA.Retrieved27 April2023.
- ^Toms, Adam (29 October 2022)."Derbyshire art front and centre of new Elizabeth Line station".DerbyshireLive.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved27 April2023.
- ^"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight".Snapgalleries.Snap Galleries Limited. 19 April 2016.Retrieved21 August2017.
- ^"Buses from Bond Street Station"(PDF).TfL.24 October 2022.Retrieved24 December2022.
- ^"Night buses from Bond Street"(PDF).TfL.24 October 2022.Retrieved24 December2022.
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