6/7 October 1940: The London Underground on this day 70 years ago

Thirtieth day/night of the London Blitz.

At 11:35 on Sunday 6th October 1940, Central line services were restored between Wood Lane and Queens Road (now Queenway) station, and between Wood Lane and Ealing Broadway at 13:47.^[1]

Tooting Broadway station was closed due to a burst water main, but reopened at 07:25 on the 7th.^[2]

Northern line services between Camden Town and Golders Green - disrupted since 27/28 September (see here) - were resumed on the morning of the 7th.^[2][3]

At 08:00 on the 7th, the following working conditions were reported:

Metropolitan line
No services Farringdon Street to Moorgate - unsafe buildings.

East London line
Closed since 07/09 - bomb damage to Surrey Docks, hope to re-open for freight shortly.^[4]

Unexploded bombs
1. Neasden Depot 27/09 - prevents use of south end of yard.^[5]

^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 06/10/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 06/10/40 to 06:00 07/10/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 07/10/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 07/10/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
^[5] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 07/10/40, page 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]

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