1900 (26 Feb): After only a decade of operation, the line gets a major reboot. The extension south to Clapham Common finally opens a decade after its approval. New stations also open to the north, at London Bridge, Bank and Moorgate Street. The old terminus at King William Street is by...
On 14 January 2015 By Pedantic of Purley In Battersea Extension, London Underground, Northern lineOperationally the Northern Line is probably the most interesting tube line. As the line’s signal upgrade programme comes to an official end, we look at the recent Northern Line timetable improvements...
King William Street was closed in 1900 when the line was extended north to Moorgate via London Bridge. Borough to London Bridge The George Inn Being part of the main road from the south of England into the City, Borough High Street makes for a busy walking companion, but there is ...
The station dates from 1867, when this part of the line was opened as a suburban railway line by the Great Northern Railway; a branch line was opened in 1872 from here to High Barnet, and this line was incorporated into the London Underground as part of the Northern Heights project, ...
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