22/23 October 1940: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

Forty-sixth day of the London Blitz.

At 12:28 on Tuesday 22 October 1940, there were signal current problems at Kentish Town. Trains run in series from Archway to Camden Town.^[1]

At 19:58 eastbound Central line services were reversed at Queens Road [Queensway] due to debris on the track at Wood Lane. Services resumed at 22:09. ^[2]

At 08:00 on the 23rd, the following working conditions were reported:

Bakerloo line
Restricted Queens Park to Willesden & Watford - damage to Kensal Green Tunnel (1 month).
Trafalgar Square station closed.

Piccadilly line
Suspended Wood Green to Arnos Grove.
Suspended King's Cross to Finsbury Park (several weeks).

Northern line
Suspended Strand [now Charing Cross] to Kennington.
Suspended Morden to Clapham Common & Tooting.
Suspended Kennington to Mornington Crescent (several weeks).
Camden Town station open for interchange only.
Angel station closed.
Suspended Golders Green to Hendon.

District line
Suspended Whitechapel to Bromley[-by-Bow].
Suspended Turnham Green to Richmond.
Now running Charing Cross [now Embankment] to Mansion House.

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

Metropolitan line
Closed for passengers - open for freight.^[3]

Unexploded Bombs

Category A

1. Hendon 16/10 - all lines blocked, Hendon to Golders Green.
2. New Cross Gate 16/10.

Category B

1. Latimer Road, Arch 89 20/10.
2. Angel Road 15/10.^[4]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 22/10/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D1, 06:00-18:00 22/10/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1105]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - October 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 23/10/40, pages 1-2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - October 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 23/10/40, page 3-4 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]

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