Pimlico tube station

Pimlico
Pimlico
	Pimlico Location of Pimlico in Central London
Location	Pimlico
Local authority	Westminster
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	1
London Underground annual entry and exit
2018	10.03 million
2019	10.81 million
2020	4.24 million
2021	4.06 million
2022	6.93 million
Railway companies
Original company	London Transport Executive (GLC)
Key dates
23 July 1971	Line opened
14 September 1972	Station opened
Other information
External links	TfL station info page;
Coordinates	51°29′22″N 0°08′00″W / 51.48944°N 0.13333°W
	London transport portal

Pimlico is a London Underground station in Pimlico, City of Westminster. It is on the Victoria line between Victoria and Vauxhall in Zone 1.

Location and name

The station is at the junction of Bessborough Street and Rampayne Street. Both it and the area are believed to be named after a 16th-century publican, Ben Pimlico, who was well known for brewing nut-brown ale.^[6] Pimlico is the only station on the Victoria line which does not have an interchange with another Underground and/or National Rail line.^[7]

History

The station opened on 14 September 1972^[8] – more than a year after the rest of the line had become fully operational.^[6] It was a late addition to the final section of the Victoria line between Victoria and Brixton, being approved in June 1968.^[9] Pimlico was the last Underground station to open until the first section of the Piccadilly line's Heathrow extension was opened to Hatton Cross in 1975, and the second newest tube station in Central London after Southwark.^[6]

In March 2015, the station was chosen to be the test for 'Wayfindr', an app that helps visually impaired people navigate their way through the station using iBeacon devices installed at the station.^[10]

Design

The main entrance is on the corner of Bessborough Street and Rampayne Street. It is part of an office block that until 2006 was entirely occupied by the Office for National Statistics apart from the station and a newsagents shop. There are two other entrances, in Lupus Street and on the other side of Bessborough Street. These others have ramps as well as stairs, facilitating wheelchair access. However, there are still a few steps to walk down to enter the ticket hall.

Connections

London Buses routes 2, 24, 36, 185, 360 and C10 and night route N2 serve the station.

Gallery

Southbound platform looking north
Northbound platform looking south
Platform roundel, back-lit, producing contrast in this photo
Platform motif - spots representing modern art at the nearby Tate Britain gallery

References

Citations

^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wallinger 2014, p. 132.
^ Day & Reed 2010, p. 167.
^ Butt 1995, p. 185.
^ Day & Reed 2010, p. 166.
^ "London Underground could be more accessible thanks to new app". RNIB – See differently. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

Sources

Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Day, John R; Reed, John (2010) [1963]. The Story of London's Underground. Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-341-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Wallinger, Mark (2014). Labyrinth: A Journey Through London's Underground. Art / Books. ISBN 978-1-908-97016-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

London Transport Museum Photographic Archive

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[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2018-1] "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2019-2] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2020-3] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2021-4] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2022-5] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[FOOTNOTEWallinger2014132-6] Wallinger 2014, p. 132.

[FOOTNOTEDayReed2010167-7] Day & Reed 2010, p. 167.

[FOOTNOTEButt1995185-8] Butt 1995, p. 185.

[FOOTNOTEDayReed2010166-9] Day & Reed 2010, p. 166.

[10] "London Underground could be more accessible thanks to new app". RNIB – See differently. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

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