London Underground history 1940-1949

1930-1939

1950-1959
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Date

Line(s)

Event

1940-02-01

District

First class accomodation withdrawn.

1940-02-01

Metropolitan

First class accomodation withdrawn except through services to Watford and Aylesbury. Second class withdrawn 1906-??-??.

1940-04-40

Northern

Extended the line from East Finchley over LNER tracks to Finchley Central, West Finchley, Woodside Park, Totterridge & Whetstone and to High Barnet.

1940-08-17

Metropolitan

Swiss Cottage station closed. The station with the same name on the Bakerloo (now Jubilee) Line is still open.

1940-09-21

Piccadilly

Holborn to Aldwych closed.

1940-10-19

Metropolitan

The branch from Latimer Road and Kensington (Addison Road), the latter on the same site as today's Kensington (Olympia) closed, including the intermediate station Uxbridge Road.

1940-10-28

Waterloo & City

City station renamed to Bank.

1940-12-07

Metropolitan

Stopped serving the stations West Hampstead, Kilburn (then Kilburn & Brondesbury), Willesden Green, Dollis Hill and Neasden on a regular basis. These stations are served by the Bakerloo line (Jubilee Line from 1979-05-01), but can still be served by Metropolitan on special occations.

1941-01-19

Northern

Archway (Highgate) (now Archway) renamed to Highgate (Archway). It was renamed again 1947-12-??.

1941-01-19

Northern

Highgate station opened between Highgate (Archway) (now Archway) and East Finchley.

1941-03-13

Metropolitan

King's Cross St. Pancras station closed. It was moved from today's Thameslink station to a place closer to the main line stations. The new stationed opened the next day. The old running tunnel between the new platforms are now used as a concourse. The size of the arched brick roof which covers the tunnels can clearly be seen here.

1941-05-41

Northern

Opened a branch from Finchley Central to Mill Hill East.

1941-10-06

Metropolitan

The curve between Rickmansworth and Croxley (then Croxley Green) re-opended. It was closed again 1960-01-03.

1941-10-06

Metropolitan

First class accomodation withdrawn on the remaning through services to Watford and Aylesbury.

1943-??-??

Metropolitan

The section between Aylesbury and Quainton Road station re-opened, excluding the previous intermediate station Waddesdon.

1946-07-01

Piccadilly

Holborn to Aldwych re-opened.

1946-09-01

Central

Queen's Road station renamed to Queensway.

1946-09-01

District and Metropolitan, now Circle and District

Bayswater (Queen's Road) station (now Bayswater) renamed to Bayswater (Queensway), suffix gradually dropped.

1946-09-01

Metropolitan, now District and Circle

Mark Lane renamed to Tower Hill.

1946-09-01

Piccadilly

Enfield West (Oakwood) station renamed to Oakwood

1946-12-04

Central

Opened the second eastern extension from Liverpool Street to Stratford via Bethnal Green and Mile End (flanking the District tracks).

1946-12-19

District

Opened a branch from Earl's Court to Kensington (Olympia).

1947-??-??

District

Park Royal (Hanger Hill) station renamed to Park Royal.

1947-05-05

Central

Opened an extension from Stratford via Leyton to Leytonstone.

1947-06-30

Central

Opened a branch from (west of) North Acton via Hanger Lane and Perivale to Greenford.

1947-11-22

Central

Wood Lane station closed. The nearby White City station opened the next day. The Wood lane station loop closed 1948-11-28.

1947-11-23

Central

White City station opened west of Wood Lane, which closed the previous day.

1947-11-23

Metropolitan, now Hammersmith & City

Wood Lane station renamed to White City . The station closed 1959-10-24

1947-12-??

Northern

Highgate (Archway) renamed to Archway.

1947-12-14

Central

Opened two branches from Leytonstone. This first branch to Woodford via Snaresbrook and South Woodford (George Lane) (now South Woodford) used Great Eastern tracks. The other to Newbury Park via Wanstead, Redbridge and Gants Hill was built new, except Newbury Park station itself.

1948-05-29

Metropolitan

Aylesbury to Quinton Road closed, or rather taken over by BR trains.

1948-05-31

Central

Opened an extension from Newbury Park via Barkingside and Fairlop to Hainault, using BR tracks.

1948-07-05

Bakerloo

Wembley For Sudbury station renamed to Wembley Central.

1948-07-11

District and Metropolitan, now District and Circle

Paddington (Pread Street) renamed to Paddington.

1948-07-11

Northern City Line

Canonbury & Essex Road station renamed to Essex Road.

1948-11-21

Central

Opened an extension from Woodford to Loughton via Buckhurst Hill. Also completing the Hainault loop by opening the line between Woodford and Hainault. The intermediate stations were Roding Valley , Chigwell and Grange Hill. All tracks used BR tracks.

1948-11-21

Central

Extended the line from Greenford via Northolt, South Ruislip and Ruislip Gardens to West Ruislip (for Ickenham) (now West Ruislip).

1949-05-01

District

Heathway station renamed to Dagenham Heathway. Dagenham station renamed to Dagenham East.

1949-05-23

Metropolitan

The station Croxley Green renamed to Croxley.

1949-09-25

Central

Opened the final eastern extension from Loughton to Ongar via Debden, Theydon Bois, Epping, North Weald and Blake Hall, using BR tracks. The last stretch from Epping to Ongar was served by BR steam trains until 1957-11-18.

1930-1939

1950-1959
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This page updated 1999-01-07

Date	Line(s)	Event
1940-02-01	District	First class accomodation withdrawn.
1940-02-01	Metropolitan	First class accomodation withdrawn except through services to Watford and Aylesbury. Second class withdrawn 1906-??-??.
1940-04-40	Northern	Extended the line from East Finchley over LNER tracks to Finchley Central, West Finchley, Woodside Park, Totterridge & Whetstone and to High Barnet.
1940-08-17	Metropolitan	Swiss Cottage station closed. The station with the same name on the Bakerloo (now Jubilee) Line is still open.
1940-09-21	Piccadilly	Holborn to Aldwych closed.
1940-10-19	Metropolitan	The branch from Latimer Road and Kensington (Addison Road), the latter on the same site as today's Kensington (Olympia) closed, including the intermediate station Uxbridge Road.
1940-10-28	Waterloo & City	City station renamed to Bank.
1940-12-07	Metropolitan	Stopped serving the stations West Hampstead, Kilburn (then Kilburn & Brondesbury), Willesden Green, Dollis Hill and Neasden on a regular basis. These stations are served by the Bakerloo line (Jubilee Line from 1979-05-01), but can still be served by Metropolitan on special occations.
1941-01-19	Northern	Archway (Highgate) (now Archway) renamed to Highgate (Archway). It was renamed again 1947-12-??.
1941-01-19	Northern	Highgate station opened between Highgate (Archway) (now Archway) and East Finchley.
1941-03-13	Metropolitan	King's Cross St. Pancras station closed. It was moved from today's Thameslink station to a place closer to the main line stations. The new stationed opened the next day. The old running tunnel between the new platforms are now used as a concourse. The size of the arched brick roof which covers the tunnels can clearly be seen here.
1941-05-41	Northern	Opened a branch from Finchley Central to Mill Hill East.
1941-10-06	Metropolitan	The curve between Rickmansworth and Croxley (then Croxley Green) re-opended. It was closed again 1960-01-03.
1941-10-06	Metropolitan	First class accomodation withdrawn on the remaning through services to Watford and Aylesbury.
1943-??-??	Metropolitan	The section between Aylesbury and Quainton Road station re-opened, excluding the previous intermediate station Waddesdon.
1946-07-01	Piccadilly	Holborn to Aldwych re-opened.
1946-09-01	Central	Queen's Road station renamed to Queensway.
1946-09-01	District and Metropolitan, now Circle and District	Bayswater (Queen's Road) station (now Bayswater) renamed to Bayswater (Queensway), suffix gradually dropped.
1946-09-01	Metropolitan, now District and Circle	Mark Lane renamed to Tower Hill.
1946-09-01	Piccadilly	Enfield West (Oakwood) station renamed to Oakwood
1946-12-04	Central	Opened the second eastern extension from Liverpool Street to Stratford via Bethnal Green and Mile End (flanking the District tracks).
1946-12-19	District	Opened a branch from Earl's Court to Kensington (Olympia).
1947-??-??	District	Park Royal (Hanger Hill) station renamed to Park Royal.
1947-05-05	Central	Opened an extension from Stratford via Leyton to Leytonstone.
1947-06-30	Central	Opened a branch from (west of) North Acton via Hanger Lane and Perivale to Greenford.
1947-11-22	Central	Wood Lane station closed. The nearby White City station opened the next day. The Wood lane station loop closed 1948-11-28.
1947-11-23	Central	White City station opened west of Wood Lane, which closed the previous day.
1947-11-23	Metropolitan, now Hammersmith & City	Wood Lane station renamed to White City . The station closed 1959-10-24
1947-12-??	Northern	Highgate (Archway) renamed to Archway.
1947-12-14	Central	Opened two branches from Leytonstone. This first branch to Woodford via Snaresbrook and South Woodford (George Lane) (now South Woodford) used Great Eastern tracks. The other to Newbury Park via Wanstead, Redbridge and Gants Hill was built new, except Newbury Park station itself.
1948-05-29	Metropolitan	Aylesbury to Quinton Road closed, or rather taken over by BR trains.
1948-05-31	Central	Opened an extension from Newbury Park via Barkingside and Fairlop to Hainault, using BR tracks.
1948-07-05	Bakerloo	Wembley For Sudbury station renamed to Wembley Central.
1948-07-11	District and Metropolitan, now District and Circle	Paddington (Pread Street) renamed to Paddington.
1948-07-11	Northern City Line	Canonbury & Essex Road station renamed to Essex Road.
1948-11-21	Central	Opened an extension from Woodford to Loughton via Buckhurst Hill. Also completing the Hainault loop by opening the line between Woodford and Hainault. The intermediate stations were Roding Valley , Chigwell and Grange Hill. All tracks used BR tracks.
1948-11-21	Central	Extended the line from Greenford via Northolt, South Ruislip and Ruislip Gardens to West Ruislip (for Ickenham) (now West Ruislip).
1949-05-01	District	Heathway station renamed to Dagenham Heathway. Dagenham station renamed to Dagenham East.
1949-05-23	Metropolitan	The station Croxley Green renamed to Croxley.
1949-09-25	Central	Opened the final eastern extension from Loughton to Ongar via Debden, Theydon Bois, Epping, North Weald and Blake Hall, using BR tracks. The last stretch from Epping to Ongar was served by BR steam trains until 1957-11-18.