8/9 November 1940: The London Underground on this day 70 years ago

Sixty-third day of the London Blitz.

At 16:00 on Saturday 8 November 1940, Angel station re-opened, having been closed since 15 October.^[1]

Glass in the booking hall of Clapham South Northern line station was broken by bomb blast at 19:30.^[2]

At 01:21 on the 9th, a bomb exploded between Woodside Park and Totteridge & Whetstone station on the Northern line. A train was hit by clay, and the track displaced.^[3] Services suspended between Finchley Central and High Barnet until 07:35.^[D]

At 08:00 on the 9th, the following working conditions were reported:

Unexploded Bombs

Category A

Nil.

Category B

1. Latimer Road 21/10.
2. Southfields 30/10 - prevents service between Southfields and Wimbledon.^[5]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 08/11/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 08/11/40 to 06:00 09/11/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 08/11/40 to 06:00 09/11/40, sheet 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[D] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 07/11/40 to 06:00 08/11/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[5] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 09/11/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]

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