24/25 November 1940: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

Seventy-ninth day of the London Blitz.

The new Baker Street Bakerloo line station opened at the commencement of traffic on the 24th.^[1]

Bombs in the vicinity of South Wimbledon station at 19:50 broke glass in two adjacent empty shops.^[2]

At 08:00 on the 25th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

None reported.

Changes

District – St James Park to South Kensington reopened, but Sloane Square station still closed; expected to reopen 30/11.^[3]

Unexploded Bombs

Category A

Nil.

Category B

Nil.

Category C

Nil. ^[4]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 23/11/40 to 06:00 24/11/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 24/11/40 to 06:00 25/11/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 25/11/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 25/11/40, page 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/4]

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