19/20 September 1940: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago
Thirteenth day/night of the London Blitz.
On Thursday 19th September 1940, a Delayed Action bomb (DA) between Wembley Park and West Hampstead suspended the Bakerloo /Metropolitan line from 10:05 to 10:45.[1]
District line services between Bromley-by-Bow and Barking stations were suspended between 10:38 and 11:00, after which they initially resumed without stopping at Plaistow station, which reopened at 14:02.[1]
Earl's Court station reopened after being closed on the 13th, while Hammersmith & City line services between Hammersmith and Ladbroke Grove station resumed, having been suspended since the 17th.[1]
No Piccadilly line services between Wood Green and Cockfosters due to bomb crater in track, while Russell Square station was closed due to a nearby DA.[2]
The Metropolitan line was closed between Baker Street and Edgware Road stations due to a DA, and between Euston Square and Mooraget due to tunnel bomb damage the previous night, and unsafe buildings at Moorgate.[2]
Central line services between Wood Lane and Queens Road (now Queensway) stations were suspended until 08:00 on the 20th, while the East London line remained closed due to bomb damage at Surrey Docks (now Surrey Quays).[3]
At 08:00 on the 20th, the following exceptions to normal working were reported:
[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 17/09/40 to 06:00 18/09/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 17/09/40 to 06:00 18/09/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 20/09/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
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On Thursday 19th September 1940, a Delayed Action bomb (DA) between Wembley Park and West Hampstead suspended the Bakerloo /Metropolitan line from 10:05 to 10:45.[1]
District line services between Bromley-by-Bow and Barking stations were suspended between 10:38 and 11:00, after which they initially resumed without stopping at Plaistow station, which reopened at 14:02.[1]
Earl's Court station reopened after being closed on the 13th, while Hammersmith & City line services between Hammersmith and Ladbroke Grove station resumed, having been suspended since the 17th.[1]
No Piccadilly line services between Wood Green and Cockfosters due to bomb crater in track, while Russell Square station was closed due to a nearby DA.[2]
The Metropolitan line was closed between Baker Street and Edgware Road stations due to a DA, and between Euston Square and Mooraget due to tunnel bomb damage the previous night, and unsafe buildings at Moorgate.[2]
Central line services between Wood Lane and Queens Road (now Queensway) stations were suspended until 08:00 on the 20th, while the East London line remained closed due to bomb damage at Surrey Docks (now Surrey Quays).[3]
At 08:00 on the 20th, the following exceptions to normal working were reported:
Piccadilly line[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 19/09/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
No service Wood Green to Cockfosters - crater in track between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters.
Russell Square station closed - UXB in vicinity.
Metropolitan line
Baker Street - UXB between Baker Street and Egware Road.
Euston Squre - bomb through tunnel roof.
No service Egware Road to Moorgate - unsafe buildings at Farringdon Street station due to fires in vicinity.
Central line
No Service Wood Lane to Queen's Road - bomb at Wood Lane station at 08:05, traffic resumed by 09:00.
East London line
Line closed - damage to tunnel and track at Surrey Docks station (09/09).[4]
[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 17/09/40 to 06:00 18/09/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 17/09/40 to 06:00 18/09/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1104]
[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - September 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 20/09/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/2]
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