London Underground history 1910-1919

1900-1909

1920-1929

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Date

Line(s)

Event

1910-01-01

Metropolitan

Kingsbury & Neasden renamed to Neasden & Kingsbury. It was renamed to Neasden 1932-01-01.

1910-03-01

District, now Piccadilly

Opened a connection between South harrow and Rayners Lane (Metropolitan). Begun running over Metropolitan tracks to Uxbridge, serving all intermediate stations: Eastcote, Ruislip and Ickenham.

1910-03-01

District, now also Piccadilly

Ealing Common & West Acton renamed to Ealing Common.

1910-03-01

District, now also Piccadilly

Mill Hill Park renamed to Acton Town.

1910-05-09

Metropolitan

The station Sandy Lodge opened between Northwood and Rickmansworth to serve a local golf club. It is now called Moor Park

1910-06-01

Metropolitan

Pullman service was introduced on some long distance services. The two cars were named Galatea and Mayflower. The service was withdrawn 1939-10-07.

1910-10-07

District, now Piccadilly

Perivale-Alperton station renamed to Alperton.

1910-11-01

Metropolitan and Circle

Aldersgate Street renamed to Aldersgate (now Barbican). Renamed again 1923-??-?? and 1968-12-01.

1911-12-03

District

Quadrupling of the line west of Hammersmith (passing the stations Ravenscourt Park and Turnham Green) to avoid the delays caused by L&SWR trains on the same tracks. L&SWR withdrew it's service just five years later. See also Piccadilly Line 1932-07-04.

1911-12-11

District, now Piccadilly

Northfield (Ealing) station renamed to Northfields & Little Ealing. It was close to the present Northfields Station.

1911-12-11

District, now Piccadilly

Boston Road station renamed to Boston Manor.

1912-02-01

District

Stamford Brook station opened between Ravenscourt Park and Turnham Green.

1912-07-26

Central

Opened the first eastern extion from Bank to Liverpool Street.

1912-08-05

District and Metropolitan, now Piccadilly and Metropolitan

Ruislip Manor opened between Eastcote and Ruislip.

1913-03-31

Metropolitan, now mostly East London

Re-opened the line from St. Mary's to New Cross, including the stations Shadwell & St. George-in-the-east (now Shadwell), Wapping, Rotherhithe, Surrey Docks (now Surrey Quays). There were also three new stations opened: Whitechapel, Shoreditch and New Cross (now New Cross Gate). Note that the platforms at Whitechapel is at low level. The line was now electric operated.

1913-11-17

Metropolitan

West Harrow opened between Rayners Lane and Harrow On-The-Hill.

1913-11-30

Metropolitan, now also Jubilee

The line was quadrupled from Finchley Road to Kilburn Junction.

1913-12-01

Bakerloo

Extended the line from Edgware Road to Paddington.

1914-??-??

Metropolitan, now also Jubilee

Finchley Road (South Hampstead) renamed to Finchley Road.

1914-03-31

Metropolitan, now Hammersmith & City

The station Shepherd's Bush closed. A new station with the same name opened the next day slightly to the north.

1914-04-01

Metropolitan, now Hammersmith & City

Goldhawk road station opened between Shepherd's Bush and Hammersmith.

1914-04-06

Bakerloo

Embankment station renamed to Charing Cross (Embankment), now Embankment.

1914-04-06

Northern

CCE&H extended the line south from Charing Cross [which was renamed this day to Charing Cross (Strand)] via a loop under the Thames and a single, curved, platform to Charing Cross (Embankment) (now Embankment).

1915-??-??

Metropolitan, now also Jubilee

Quadrupling of the tracks between Finchley Road and Wembley Park.

1915-01-31

Bakerloo

Extended the line from Paddington via Warwick Avenue to Kilburn Park.

1915-02-11

Bakerloo

Extended the line from Kilburn Park to Queen's Park.

1915-05-09

Bakerloo

Charing Cross (Embankment) renamed to Charing Cross, now Embankment.

1915-05-09

Northern

Charing Cross (Strand) (now Charing Cross) renamed to Strand. Charing Cross (Embankment) (now Embankment) renamed Charing Cross.

1915-05-09

Piccadilly

Strand station renamed to Aldwych.

1915-05-10

Bakerloo

Extended the line from Queen's Park to Willesden Junction.

1915-05-31

Metropolitan

The line was quadrupled from Kilburn Junction to Wembley Park.

1915-06-06

Bakerloo

Opened Maida Vale station between Warwick Avenue and Kilburn Park.

1915-11-01

Metropolitan

Chalfont Road renamed to Chalfont & Latimer.

1915-11-01

Metropolitan

Chorley Wood renamed to Chorley Wood & Chenies.

1916-10-01

Bakerloo

Opened Kensal Green station between Queen's Park and Willesden Junction.

1917-02-11

District and Metropolitan, now Piccadilly and Metropolitan

Ruislip Manor closed between Eastcote and Ruislip. It re-opened 1919-04-01.

1917-03-01

Metropolitan and Circle

Portland Road (now Great Portland Street) renamed to Great Portland Street. It was renamed again in 1923-??-?? and 1933-??-??.

1917-04-15

Bakerloo

Great Central station renamed to Marylebone.

1917-04-15

Bakerloo

Westminster Bridge Road station renmaned to Lambeth (North), now Lambeth North.

1917-04-16

Bakerloo

Extended the line from Willesden Junction to Watford Junction, serving the intermediate stations Harlesden, Wembley For Sudbury (now Wembley Central), North Wembley, Kenton, Harrow & Wealdstone, Headstone Lane, Pinner & Hatch End (now Hatch End), Bushey & Oxhey ( now Bushey) and Watford High Street.

1917-08-01

Bakerloo

Stonebridge Park station opened between Harlesden and Wembley For Sudbury (now Wembley Central).

1918-??-??

Metropolitan, now East London

Shadwell & St. George-in-the-east renamed to Shadwell.

1919-04-01

District and Metropolitan, now Piccadilly and Metropolitan

Ruislip Manor re-opened between Eastcote and Ruislip.

1919-05-05

Bakerloo

Carpenders Park station opened between Hatch End (For Pinner) (now Hatch End) and Bushey & Oxhey (now Bushey).

1919-06-01

Metropolitan

Notting Hill & Ladbroke Grove station renamed to Ladbroke Grove (North Kensington). It was renamed to Ladbroke Grove 1938.

1900-1909

1920-1929

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