26/27 September 1940: The London Underground on this day 70 years ago
Twentieth day/night of the London Blitz.
On Thursday 26 September 1940, the following previously suspended services were resumed:
On the Piccadilly line, at Caledonian Road station, the roof and doors of Walters Road sub-station were damaged.[2]
At 23:15, Paddington (Praed Street) station was hit by Incendiary Bombs.[3]
Fires in the vicinity of Edgware Road station caused the suspension of Metropolitan line services between 00:15 and 00:40 on the 27th.[4]
An unexploded Parachute Mine was reported near the LNER's Stroud Green station - at the time planned to become part of the Northern Line (see map below) - at 00:50[5]
The up line on Portobello Bridge carrying the Hammersmith & City line was damaged by a bomb at 01:50.[2]
On the District line, a girder fell across the eastbound track at South Ealing at 04:20,[2] while services between Gunersby and and Richmond were suspended due to a Land Mine near Kew Gardens, and damage to Thames Road Bridge.[4]
A High Explosive (HE) bomb fell on the Piccadilly line track at Boston Manor at 05:16, displacing the current rail.[2][2] Services suspended.[4]
An HE hit the car shed at the Northern line's Morden Depot, destroying an ambulance.[2]
Bakerloo line services between Paddington and Elephant & Castle suspended due to signal problems.[4]
At 09:00 on the 27th, the following working conditions were reports:
[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 26/09/40 to 06:00 27/09/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Damage Appreciation 26-27/09/40, page 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
[4] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 26/09/40 to 06:00 27/09/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[5] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Damage Appreciation 26-27/09/40, page 11 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
[6] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Damage Appreciation 26-27/09/40, page 11 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
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On Thursday 26 September 1940, the following previously suspended services were resumed:
09:30 - Wood Lane to Ealing Broadway (Central line)An explosion in the air above West Hampstead Metropolitan/Bakerloo line station at 22:30 damaged glass in the station building, and injured one passenger.[2]
10:20 - Archway to Finchley Central (Northern line)
10:50 - Baker Street to Kings Coss (Metropolitan line)
14:00 - Ladbroke Grove to Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City line)
16:27 - Finchley Central to Woodside Park (Northern line)
17:45 - Hyde Park Corner to Hammersmith (Piccadilly line)
18:19 - Edgware to Hendon (Northern line)[1]
On the Piccadilly line, at Caledonian Road station, the roof and doors of Walters Road sub-station were damaged.[2]
At 23:15, Paddington (Praed Street) station was hit by Incendiary Bombs.[3]
Fires in the vicinity of Edgware Road station caused the suspension of Metropolitan line services between 00:15 and 00:40 on the 27th.[4]
An unexploded Parachute Mine was reported near the LNER's Stroud Green station - at the time planned to become part of the Northern Line (see map below) - at 00:50[5]
The up line on Portobello Bridge carrying the Hammersmith & City line was damaged by a bomb at 01:50.[2]
On the District line, a girder fell across the eastbound track at South Ealing at 04:20,[2] while services between Gunersby and and Richmond were suspended due to a Land Mine near Kew Gardens, and damage to Thames Road Bridge.[4]
A High Explosive (HE) bomb fell on the Piccadilly line track at Boston Manor at 05:16, displacing the current rail.[2][2] Services suspended.[4]
An HE hit the car shed at the Northern line's Morden Depot, destroying an ambulance.[2]
Bakerloo line services between Paddington and Elephant & Castle suspended due to signal problems.[4]
At 09:00 on the 27th, the following working conditions were reports:
Northern line[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 26/09/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
Woodside Park to High Barnet closed.
Piccadilly line
Russell Square station closed.
Central line
Tottenham Court Road, and Oxford CIrcus stations closed.
All lines at Ealing Broadway closed.
Earls Court station now open.[6]
[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 26/09/40 to 06:00 27/09/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Damage Appreciation 26-27/09/40, page 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
[4] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 26/09/40 to 06:00 27/09/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[5] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Damage Appreciation 26-27/09/40, page 11 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
[6] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Damage Appreciation 26-27/09/40, page 11 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
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