Saturday 10 February 2018

Chronoyster - 30 May 1870

On 30 May 1870, the Metropolitan District Railway extended from Westminster to Blackfriars.

Route map of London Underground as it was 30 May 1870


Embankment

Then called Charing Cross


The Northern line platforms at Embankment are curved, and there is certainly a gap that needs to be minded! In 2013, they re-instated an old announcement by the late actor and voice artist Oswald Laurence, after an appeal from his widow, for whom Embankment is her local station.

Temple

Then called The Temple


The lovely pre-Harry Beck Underground map outside Temple station.

Blackfriars


If you need a ventilation shaft, at least make it look nice!

Open stations : 33

Next : 3 July 1871