Southwark Tube station listed for architectural importance

Southwark Underground Station has been added to the National Heritage List in recognition of its architectural and historical importance.

The station, which opened in 1999 as part of the Jubilee line extension, had been described as “one of the most memorable and theatrical spaces on the London Underground network”.

Heritage minister Baroness Twycross said the station was a “stunning example of late 20th Century architecture”. She said she was “thrilled” to help protect the design, “with its striking play on natural and artificial light”.

Henrietta Billings, director of Save Britain’s Heritage, said she was delighted the building had been recognised with a national listing.