Brixton tube station, a station on the London Underground opened on July 23, 1971, is the southern terminus of the Victoria line. It is located in Brixton Road, and is about 100m from Brixton railway station (on the London Victoria to Orpington line, operated by South Eastern). From the ticket hall, three escalators take passengers to and from the platforms. There are also passenger lifts between street level, the ticket hall and the platforms. The station was briefly closed for asbestos removal in 2006. The current refurbishment of Brixton Tube Station started in 2001.