London Underground history 1960-1969

1950-1959

1970-1979
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Date

Line(s)

Event

1960-01-03

Metropolitan

The curve between Rickmansworth and Croxley closed. It was re-opened 1987-05-11 for early morning trains only.

1960-09-12

Metropolitan

Electric trains began running to Chesham and Amersham. The service to Aylesbury was still provided by electric and steam, with the changeover at Rickmansworth. The latter service was withdrawn 1961-09-10.

1961-09-10

Metropolitan

The line between Amersham and Aylesbury Town was closed. It's service was after that date provided by BR from Marylebone.

1961-09-29

District

The rebuilt Barking station opened along with two flyovers and one flyunder to segregate the District tracks from BR tracks.

1962-06-16

Metropolitan

Quadrupling of the tracks from Harrow-on-the-hill to the South Watford Junction (Watford triangle), just north of Moor Park.

1963-06-23

Piccadilly

Started to serve the District station Turnham Green, between Stamford Brook and Chiswick Park.

1964-??-??

Metropolitan

Chorley Wood renamed to Chorleywood.

1964-10-03

Northern City Line

Finsbury Park station closed.

1964-10-09

District

Ceased the serving the line from Acton Town (exclusive) to Hounslow West (inclusive) with the intermediate stations South Ealing, Northfields, Boston Manor, Osterley, Hounslow East and Hounslow Central. The branch is still served by the Piccadilly Line.

1967-02-04

Metropolitan

Tower Hill station closed, replaced the next day by a new station on the site of the old Tower of London station.

1967-02-05

Metropolitan

Tower Hill station opened on the site of the old Tower of London station, which closed 1884-10-12.

1967-05-18

District

Bromley station renamed to Bromley-by-bow

1968-09-01

Victoria

The first section opened from Walthamstow Central to Highbury & Islington via Blackhorse Road, Tottenham Hale, Seven Sisters and Finsbury Park.

1968-12-01

Metropolitan

Aldersgate & Barbican renamed to Barbican.

1968-12-01

Victoria

The first extension, from Highbury & Islington via King's Cross St. Pancras and Euston to Warren Street.

1969-01-01

District

West Ham (Manor Road) renamed to West Ham.

1969-03-07

Victoria

The second extension from Warren Street via Oxford Circus and Green Park to Victoria.

1950-1959

1970-1979
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This page updated 1999-01-04

Date	Line(s)	Event
1960-01-03	Metropolitan	The curve between Rickmansworth and Croxley closed. It was re-opened 1987-05-11 for early morning trains only.
1960-09-12	Metropolitan	Electric trains began running to Chesham and Amersham. The service to Aylesbury was still provided by electric and steam, with the changeover at Rickmansworth. The latter service was withdrawn 1961-09-10.
1961-09-10	Metropolitan	The line between Amersham and Aylesbury Town was closed. It's service was after that date provided by BR from Marylebone.
1961-09-29	District	The rebuilt Barking station opened along with two flyovers and one flyunder to segregate the District tracks from BR tracks.
1962-06-16	Metropolitan	Quadrupling of the tracks from Harrow-on-the-hill to the South Watford Junction (Watford triangle), just north of Moor Park.
1963-06-23	Piccadilly	Started to serve the District station Turnham Green, between Stamford Brook and Chiswick Park.
1964-??-??	Metropolitan	Chorley Wood renamed to Chorleywood.
1964-10-03	Northern City Line	Finsbury Park station closed.
1964-10-09	District	Ceased the serving the line from Acton Town (exclusive) to Hounslow West (inclusive) with the intermediate stations South Ealing, Northfields, Boston Manor, Osterley, Hounslow East and Hounslow Central. The branch is still served by the Piccadilly Line.
1967-02-04	Metropolitan	Tower Hill station closed, replaced the next day by a new station on the site of the old Tower of London station.
1967-02-05	Metropolitan	Tower Hill station opened on the site of the old Tower of London station, which closed 1884-10-12.
1967-05-18	District	Bromley station renamed to Bromley-by-bow
1968-09-01	Victoria	The first section opened from Walthamstow Central to Highbury & Islington via Blackhorse Road, Tottenham Hale, Seven Sisters and Finsbury Park.
1968-12-01	Metropolitan	Aldersgate & Barbican renamed to Barbican.
1968-12-01	Victoria	The first extension, from Highbury & Islington via King's Cross St. Pancras and Euston to Warren Street.
1969-01-01	District	West Ham (Manor Road) renamed to West Ham.
1969-03-07	Victoria	The second extension from Warren Street via Oxford Circus and Green Park to Victoria.