transport
Multiple architects, 1999
Jubilee line concourse at Stratford station, Station Street, E15 1AZ
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Jubilee line extension. To celebrate, we've planned a treasure hunt that will allow visitors to explore and discover these stations with new eyes, looking for clues about their use and learning their history. Visitors will start at Stratford station and end at Southwark station, but learn about all 11 stations that make up the extension.
104, 158, 238, 25, 257, 262, 473, 69, 86, 241, 276, 308, 425, D8
The end point of the hunt will be at Southwark station on the Jubilee line, which is close to Waterloo and Blackfriars rail stations.
Visitors will move from station to station via the Jubilee line, so there will be train noises. Seats may be available between stations.
The Treasure Hunt is not a race, so visitors can take it at a leisurely pace. We would recommend visitors wear comfortable clothing that is suitable for walking in an urban environment. Depending on the weather, visitors should also bring a bottle of water, although there are shops to buy water along the route.
In 1999, London Underground opened 11
new stops along the Jubilee line, expanding
access to south and east London.
The Jubilee line represented the biggest expansion of the
Underground network since the 1960s. While the extension
made it easier for millions to move around the city, it also
created some of London’s most iconic architecture.
The person largely responsible for the look and feel of
the extension was Chief Architect Roland Paoletti, who
came to the Underground after working on Hong Kong’s
metro system. He recruited different architects to design
the stations, each guided by an overarching brief.
Outside this brief, architects were free to infuse the
stations with their personalities. As a result, each
station has a distinct personality in its design, which will be explored in more detail on the hunt.
Several of the stations were nominated for the Stirling
Prize in architecture and the Royal Fine Art Commission
awarded the entire extension the Millennium Building
of the Year in 2000.
