2012 9.91 million Address London, United Kingdom | Local authority Fare zone 1 2013 10.21 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Original company London Transport Executive Similar London Underground, Stockwell tube station, Vauxhall station, Green Park tube station, Warren Street tube station | ||
Pimlico tube station
Pimlico is a London Underground station in Pimlico, City of Westminster. It is on the Victoria line between Victoria and Vauxhall in Zone 1. The station opened on 14 September 1972 – more than a year after the rest of the line had become fully operational. It is the only station to be served exclusively by the Victoria line making it the least used station on the line.
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History
Pimlico was a late addition to the final section of the Victoria line between Victoria and Brixton. It is the only station on the line which does not have an interchange with another Underground and/or National Rail line. 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. In March 2015, the station was chosen to be the test for 'Wayfindr', an app that helps visually impaired navigate their way through the station using iBeacon devices installed at the station.
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, 87, 88, 185, 360, 436 and C10 and night route N2 serve the station.