Located adjacent to Docklands; "Wharf" refers to the area where there was formerly a dock, with a major pier for cargo ships' loading and unloading operations until the 1960s

Currently growing as London's financial center with world-leading financial companies (including HSBC)

Designed by world-renowned architect Norman Foster (who also designed London City Hall and Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport), offering a different atmosphere from London's traditional underground stations

Tower-shaped station entrances with high ceilings enhancing openness. Distinctive use of escalators (E/S) for all vertical transportation within the station