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Date |
Line(s) |
Event |
1971-07-23 |
Victoria |
The last extension from Victoria via Vauxhall and Stockwell to Brixton. |
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1972-09-14 |
Victoria |
Pimlico station opened between Victoria and Vauxhall. |
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1973-06-16 |
Northern |
Strand (now Charing Cross) closed for rebuilding. |
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1974-05-06 |
Bakerloo |
Bushey & Oxhey station renamed to Bushey. |
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1974-08-04 |
Bakerloo |
Charing Cross station renamed to Charing Cross Embankment. It was renamed again 1976-09-12 (to Embankment). |
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1974-08-04 |
District |
Charing Cross renamed to Charing Cross Embankment. It was renamed again 1976-09-12 (to Embankment). |
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1974-08-04 |
Northern |
Charing Cross (now Embankment) renamed to Charing Cross Embankment. |
1975-07-19 |
Piccadilly |
Opened an extension from Hounslow West to Hatton Cross. A new set of platforms opened at Hounslow West 1975-07-14; the old platforms closed 1975-07-11. |
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1975-09-06 |
Northern City Line |
Moorgate station closed. |
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1975-10-03 |
Northern City Line |
Essex Road station closed. |
1975-10-04 |
Northern City Line |
The line closed for rebuilding for BR service. |
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1976-07-20 |
Northern |
Brent renamed to Brent Cross after opening of a shopping centre with the same name. |
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Bakerloo |
Charing Cross Embankment renamed to Embankment. | |
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District |
Charing Cross Embankment renamed to Embankment. | |
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1976-09-12 |
Northern |
Charing Cross Embankment renamed to Embankment. |
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1976-11-08 |
Northern City Line |
Finsbury Park station re-opened by BR. |
1976-11-08 |
Northern City Line |
The line re-opened by BR from Moorgate to Drayton Park via Old Street, Essex Road and Highbury & Islington. |
1977-12-16 |
Piccadilly |
Extended the line from Hatton Cross to Heathrow Central (now Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3). The first underground in the world to reach an international airport. |
1979-04-30 |
Bakerloo |
Closed the branch from Baker Street via St. John's Wood, Swiss Cottage, Finchley Road, West Hampstead, Kilburn, Willesden Green, Dollis Hill, Neasden, Wembley Park, Kingsbury, Queensbury, Canons Park to Stanmore. It was taken over by the new Jubilee line 1979-05-01. |
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1979-05-01 |
Bakerloo |
Trafalgar Square station renamed to Charing Cross. Interchange opened with Jubilee and Northern lines. |
1979-05-01 |
Jubilee |
Opening of the Jubilee line from Charing Cross via Green Park and Bond Street to Baker Street. Took over the Bakerloo branch from Baker Street via St. John's Wood, Swiss Cottage, Finchley Road, West Hampstead, Kilburn, Willesden Green, Dollis Hill, Neasden, Wembley Park, Kingsbury, Queensbury, Canons Park to Stanmore. |
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1979-05-01 |
Northern |
Charing Cross station (previously named Strand) re-opened along with the interchange with Bakerloo and Jubilee. |
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