{"id":466499,"date":"2026-01-08T18:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=466499"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:25:58","slug":"south-bermondsey-station-reopens-with-new-platforms-to-make-them-less-bouncy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/south-bermondsey-station-reopens-with-new-platforms-to-make-them-less-bouncy\/","title":{"rendered":"South Bermondsey station reopens with new platforms to make them less &#8216;bouncy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>South Bermondsey Station has reopened after it was closed over Christmas so repair work could be carried out to make the platforms less &#8216;bouncy&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concrete surface of the station&#8217;s platforms, which were rebuilt in the 1970s, had begun decaying over the years meaning they slightly &#8216;bounced&#8217; in places and needed replacing.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The station reopened on Tuesday, 6 January, a day later than planned, after it was shut for two weeks from December 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platforms have been fully rebuilt with new steel frames, a non-slip surface, improved drainage and lighting.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzIwMDU4NDk2MCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"SfAI0xlmk2PYGMDXWit1Tp5hKELQjR3JBFOawHNs4yUo9qczegv\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fBs92K2pi1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/im-not-surprised-commuters-react-to-this-station-being-named-most-dangerous-in-southwark\/\">&#8216;I&#8217;m not surprised&#8217;: Commuters react to this station being named &#8216;most dangerous&#8217; in Southwark<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;I&#8217;m not surprised&#8217;: Commuters react to this station being named &#8216;most dangerous&#8217; in Southwark&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/im-not-surprised-commuters-react-to-this-station-being-named-most-dangerous-in-southwark\/embed\/#?secret=JGDOFaqR2A#?secret=fBs92K2pi1\" data-secret=\"fBs92K2pi1\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the repairs at South Bermondsey, Network Rail also completed refurbishments&nbsp;at busy switches and crossings points at Ashford, Gatwick, Three Bridges, Elephant and Castle, Wadhurst and Lee. Switches and crossings, or points, where trains switch paths, are some of the most complicated and heavily used sections of the railway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between Cannon Street and London Bridge, wooden sleepers were replaced and track was re-aligned on bridges and viaducts.&nbsp;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzk0MjI4NTk3NCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-990x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466503\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7683684794672585;width:626px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-990x560.png 990w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-495x280.png 495w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-258x146.png 258w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-750x424.png 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45-1140x645.png 1140w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.45.png 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit &#8211; Network Rail <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With hundreds of passenger and freight trains, weighing up to a thousand tonnes, travelling over them each day, regular maintenance and replacement of components is needed to ensure reliability for Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express passengers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Power supply upgrades were also completed at London Bridge and Cannon Street and in the Loughborough Junction area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With longer and heavier trains running on the network today, Network Rail has invested heavily in upgrading power supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-1000x553.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466504\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8077948601577125;width:552px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-1000x553.png 1000w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-500x277.png 500w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-260x144.png 260w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-750x415.png 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59-1140x631.png 1140w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.55.59.png 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit &#8211; Network Rail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Over the next few years, some 150km of electric conductor rail will be replaced, as well as 92 km of high voltage cable. These upgrades will stop power drops that lead to stalled trains, failed signals and disrupted journeys.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzk3MTAwMzQ5MSIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Work has also progressed with the major signalling upgrades at Lewisham ahead of the final commissioning of a state-of-the-art signalling system due to be switched on in south-east London next Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19-747x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466505\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3339720521568443;width:540px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19-747x560.png 747w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19-373x280.png 373w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19-195x146.png 195w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19-750x563.png 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.56.19.png 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit &#8211; Network Rail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>David Davidson, Chief Operating Officer for the South Eastern Railway said:&nbsp;\u201cThank you to passengers for managing journey changes over the festive period, and thanks also to all colleagues who worked over the Christmas and the New Year period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know there is never a good time to close the railway \u2013 with passenger numbers lowest at this time of year, fewer peoples\u2019 journeys were disrupted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"TXXO0rFBjuWKPy5doMckWQm4ebqHNtZaGK2YULN49788TuZHhvAxb2JCscj5iSDfDt\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uigHSRCvBV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/calls-for-south-london-station-crammed-into-just-half-a-railway-arch-to-be-knocked-down-or-expanded\/\">Calls for South London station &#8216;crammed into just half a railway arch to be rebuilt or expanded&#8217;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Calls for South London station &#8216;crammed into just half a railway arch to be rebuilt or expanded&#8217;&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/calls-for-south-london-station-crammed-into-just-half-a-railway-arch-to-be-knocked-down-or-expanded\/embed\/#?secret=UpZgFeODp4#?secret=uigHSRCvBV\" data-secret=\"uigHSRCvBV\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Bermondsey Station has reopened after it was closed over Christmas so repair work could be carried out to make the platforms less &#8216;bouncy&#8217;. 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