Bermondsey had been host to London's first railway, from Spa Road, as part of the London Bridge to Greenwich line, and the junction of lines from Croydon and Kent at South Bermondsey, the Brunel's Rotherhithe foot-tunnel was converted into part of the East London Railway with original connections from Liverpool Street Station via Whitechapel to New Cross and New Cross Gate.

The northern entrance of the Rotherhithe Tunnel emerges in Limehouse, to the west of the Basin and close to Limehouse railway station.

At the southern end of the Rotherhithe station platforms, the approach ramp for the 1908 Rotherhithe Tunnel passes above the railway on a low and angled road bridge which is highly unusual for being located below water level.

Surrey Quays railway station is a railway station in Rotherhithe near Southwark Park.

Jessop also advised on a canal from Vauxhall to Rotherhithe in 1796, while in 1799, a railway from London through Croydon to Portsmouth, using horses to pull the wagons, was suggested.

Commemorative plaque at Rotherhithe tube station before the East London line was closed in 2007

Rotherhithe station is almost adjacent to the southern tunnel entrance, whilst Wapping station is the closest station on the north side to the tunnel entrance in Limehouse.

Canada Water station is a London Underground and London Overground station in Rotherhithe, in south London, UK.

The drum is accompanied by a glass-roofed bus station designed by Eva Jiřičná which serves as a hub for services in the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey areas.

Thus it was initially thought that Rotherhithe station might have to close when the line was extended.

Rotherhithe station has two platforms ( northbound and southbound ) and is accessed by two escalators ( one up, one down ) and a flight of stairs to a landing, then stairs only to platform level.

File: Rotherhithe station look south. jpg | Platform level, looking south

File: Rotherhithe station look north. jpg | Platform level, looking north

The original station ( now sometimes referred to as " Old Bermondsey Station ") was situated to the north-west of South Bermondsey Junction, on the northern side of Rotherhithe New Road.

The surrounding area, which forms the town centre of Rotherhithe, is now increasingly known as Canada Water, after the Underground station as much as the lake itself.

There is also a Murdoch House in Rotherhithe, London.

Peckham Library, designed by Will Alsop won the Stirling Prize for modern architecture ; another architecturally innovative library is under construction at Canada Water in Rotherhithe.

The well in the centre of the shield is a ' canting ' reference to Camberwell and the cinquefoils represent the Dulwich area of Camberwell, while the ship on the top left refers to the maritime history of Bermondsey and was part of the Rotherhithe insignia.

It is on the northern bank of the River Thames opposite Rotherhithe and between Ratcliff to the west and Millwall to the east.

Rotherhithe () is a residential district in southeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark.

Following the arrival of the Jubilee line in 1999 ( giving quick connections to the West End and to Canary Wharf ) and the London Overground in 2010 ( providing a quick route to the City of London ), the rest of Rotherhithe is now a rapidly gentrifying residential and commuter area, with current regeneration progressing most quickly around Canada Water, where a new town centre with restaurant and retail units as well as new residential developments is emerging around the existing freshwater lake and transport hub.

Although the docks were closed and largely filled in during the 1980s, and have now been replaced by modern housing and commercial facilities, Rotherhithe is still given a large part of its character by its former maritime heritage.

The largest surviving dock on the south bank, Greenland Dock, is the focal point for the southern part of the district, while there are many preserved wharves along the riverside at the north end of Rotherhithe.

St. Mary's Church is at the centre of the old town of Rotherhithe village, which contains various historic buildings including the Brunel Engine House at the south end of the Thames Tunnel.

Rotherhithe is the traditional home of the football team, Fisher F. C., although the team currently ground-share with Dulwich Hamlet.

The most popular team in Rotherhithe is Millwall Football Club located nearby in the boundaries of the London Borough of Lewisham.

Originally established as seafarers ' missions, Rotherhithe is home to a Norwegian, a Finnish and a Swedish church.

The Finnish Church and the Norwegian Church are both located in Albion Street ; they were built in 1958 and 1927 respectively ( Rotherhithe Library is located between them ).

The Mayflower sailed from near a public house called the Shippe in Rotherhithe Street, which was substantially rebuilt in the 18th century and is now named the Mayflower.

Rotherhithe is joined to the north bank of the Thames by three tunnels.

Rotherhithe is part of the SE16 postcode district.

Electorally, the western half is Rotherhithe ward and the eastern half Surrey Docks ward.

As much of Rotherhithe was covered by the now-defunct Surrey Commercial Docks, the district is sometimes referred to as Surrey Docks or ( since the late 1980s ) Surrey Quays, though the latter name tends to be used more for the southern half of the peninsula.

Nearby is the north end of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, and the western end of the Limehouse Link tunnel.

The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel, built beneath the River Thames in London, United Kingdom, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping.

Nearby in Rotherhithe, the original Brunel Engine House is open to visitors as the Brunel Museum.

* The Brunel Museum – Based in Rotherhithe, London the museum is housed in the building that contained the pumps to keep the Thames Tunnel dry

The Rotherhithe Tunnel is a road tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in East London.

Pedestrian ( and cycle ) access is still permitted in the Rotherhithe bore, however, the distances involved for pedestrians increased significantly when the spiral staircases closed because rather than just crossing the river, a pedestrian has to follow the carriageway ramp all the way back to the surface.

It connected Wapping on the north bank of the Thames with Rotherhithe on the south bank.

** Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier, the official name of a pier on the south bank of the River Thames in Rotherhithe, London

Rotherhithe had its own general hospital, St Olave's Hospital, on Lower Road close to the old Town Hall.

Built originally in the early 1870s on land adjoining Rotherhithe Workhouse, it became the infirmary of St Olave's Union in 1875, and was renamed St Olave's Hospital in 1930.

In July 1620, the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe for Southampton on the south coast of England, to begin loading food and supplies for the voyage to New England.

In 1825 Marc Isambard Brunel began work on the Thames Tunnel, intended to link Rotherhithe with Wapping.

From 1601 to 1611 he held the appointment of preacher to the society of Lincoln's Inn, which he resigned on accepting the rectory of Rotherhithe.

The first step was the construction of a large shaft on the south bank at Rotherhithe, 150 feet ( 46 m ) back from the river bank.

An engine house on the Rotherhithe side, which now houses the Brunel Museum, was also constructed to house machinery for draining the tunnel.

The Rotherhithe Tunnel was originally designed to serve foot and horse-drawn traffic passing between the docks on either side of the river.

File: Rotherhithe stn 1. JPG | Enamel panel on platform

File: Rotherhithe stn 2. JPG | Enamel panel on platform

It opened on 13 August 1866 with the line to, originally being named Rotherhithe ; it was renamed South Bermondsey on 1 December 1869.

* John Butler's Landscape Photography page on Rotherhithe