4/5 December 1940: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

Eighty-ninth day of the London Blitz.

From 08:00on the 4th northbound Bakerloo line trains reversed at Queen Park, while southbound services reversed at Harrow, with the bus service between Queens Park and Willesden still in place. Through services resumed at 10:00, and Queen’s Park station reopened at 16:50 on the 4th.^[1][2]

Normal working resumed at Holloway Road station – closed since 14 October – at the commencement of services on the 5th.^[3]

At 08:00 on the 5th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Piccadilly line between Kings Cross and Finsbury Park now open.^[4]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[5]

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^[1] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - October 1940: Damage Summary 04-05/11/40, page 7 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/5]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 04/13/40, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 04/12/40 to 06:00 05/12/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[4]Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 05/12/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/5]
^[5]Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 05/12/40, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/5]

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