10/11 November 1940: The London Underground on this day 70 years ago

Sixty-fifth day of the London Blitz.

At 19:03 on Monday 10 November 1940, the Metropolitan line tracks between Dollis Hill and Neasden were damaged by a High Explosive (HE) bomb.^[1] Services reversed at Willesden Green and Wembley Park.^[2] Normal working resumed at 13:15 on the 11th.^[3]

An HE explosion damaged track, train windows, and the roof of Bow Road District line station at 19:23.^[1][4] Services reversed at Whitechapel and Bromley.^[2]

At 20:16 a bomb damaged track between Hounslow Central and Hounslow West stations.^[1] Trains reversed at Hounslow Central.^[2] Normal working resumed at 18:50 on the 11th.^[5]

District line services suspended between Earls Court and Putney Bridge due to a suspected Unexploded Bomb from 21:08 to 21:25.^[2]

At 02:00 on the 11th, two Unexploded Bombs were reported outside Highgate Northern line station.^[6]

At 08:00 on the 11th, the following working conditions were reported:

Bakerloo line
Trafalgar Square station open Monday to Friday.

District line
Suspended Whitechapel to Bromley.

Metropolitan line
Suspended Ladbroke Grive to Hammersmith and Addison Road.

Northern line
Normal to Barnet.
Shuttle service Euston to Strand [now Charing Cross].^[7]

Unexploded Bombs

Category A

Nil.

Category B

1. Latimer Road 21/10.

Category C

Nil.^[8]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 10/11/40 to 06:00 11/11/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 10/11/40 to 06:00 11/11/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 11/11/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[5] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 11/11/40 to 06:00 12/11/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Damage Appreciation 10-11/11/40, page 6 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]
^[6] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Damage Appreciation 10-11/11/40, page 7 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]
^[7] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 11/11/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]
^[8] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 11/11/40, page 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]

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