26/27 October 1940: The London Underground on this day 70 years ago

Fiftieth day of the London Blitz.

At 12:35 on Saturday 26 October 1940, Northern line services were resumed between Goodge Street and Warren Street stations.^[1]

Glass in the roof of Shepherd's Bush Central line station was broken at 20:00.^[2] Station closed until commencement of traffic on the 27th.^[3]

At 05:00 on the 27th, a bomb close to Kennignton station broke glass in the ticket hall.^[2]

At 08:00 on the 27th, the following working conditions were reported:

Bakerloo line
Trafalgar Square station closed.
Restricted Queens Park to Willesden & Watford (Kensal Green Tunnel).

Piccadilly line
Suspended North Ealing to Acton - HE damage 25/10 Park Royal.
Single line Alperton to South Harrow.
Suspended Wood Green to Arnos Grove (Bounds Green 13/10).
Suspended King's Cross to Finsbury Park (Tube damage Holloway Road 14/10)

Northern line
Suspended Golders Green to Hendon, single line Hendon to Edgware.
Suspended Camden Town to Warren Street, single line Warren Street to Strand [now Charing Cross].
Suspended Tooting Broadway to Clapham South, single line Clapham South to Clapham Common.
Angel station closed, and Camden Town station closed at night.

Northern City line
Normal.

Central line
Suspended Ealing Broadway to East Acton , single line East Acton to Wood Lane (damage North Acton 25/10).

District line
Normal.

Metropolitan line
Suspended King's Cross to Farringdon.
Suspended Hammersmith to Ladbroke Grove.

East London line
Freight only.^[4]

"Following is approximate information of dates when some through services may be expected at the principal tube and covered way damages on LPTB:

Bounds Green very shortly.
Holloway Road November 22nd.
Balham - Mid January.
Euston - - Mid January.
Farringdon Road - January 1st.

The LPTB hope to improve on these dates.

Unexploded Bombs

Category A

1. Hendon 16/10. All lines blocked - London to Golders Green.

Category B

1. Angel 15/10.^[5]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 26/10/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 26/10/40 to 06:00 27/10/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 26/10/40 to 06:00 26/10/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - October 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 27/10/40, pages 1-2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/3]
^[5] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - October 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 27/10/40, page 4 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/3]

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