2014

TQ3080 : Aldwych Station

taken 11 years ago, near to London, The City of London, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Aldwych Station in this square
Aldwych Station
Aldwych Station
Aldwych Station (Closed)

Aldwych is a closed station on the London Underground, located in the City of Westminster in central London. It was opened in 1907 with the name Strand, after the street on which it is located, and was the terminus and only station on the short Piccadilly line branch from Holborn that was a relic of the merger of two railway schemes. The station building is close to the junction of Strand and Surrey Street, near Aldwych. During its lifetime, the branch was the subject of a number of unrealised extension proposals that would have seen the tunnels through the station extended southwards, usually to Waterloo.
Served by a shuttle train for most of their life and suffering from low passenger numbers, the station and branch were considered for closure several times. A weekday peak hours-only service survived until closure in 1994, when the cost of replacing the lifts was considered too high compared to the income generated.
Disused parts of the station and the running tunnels were used during both World Wars to shelter artworks from London's public galleries and museums from bombing.
The station has long been popular as a filming location and has appeared as itself and as other London Underground stations in a number of films. In recognition of its historical significance, the station is a Grade II listed building. LinkExternal link

London Underground

The London Underground system is also known as the "Tube". It is the oldest underground system in the world, the first section dating from 1863. The present system has over 250 miles of track and 272 stations. There are 11 lines covering Greater London, Essex, Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire. Nearly half the system is above ground.
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TQ3080, 7366 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 October, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 4 January, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3084 8093 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.7293N 0:6.9548W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3081 8095
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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