13/14 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

One hundred and twenty-ninth day of the London Blitz.

From commencement of traffic on the 13th District line services were terminating at Barking and Dagenham due to LMS track damage at Becontree.^[1]

At 08:00 on the 14th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Piccadilly line – service normal, Hyde Park station open, 5 m.p.h. UXB near.^[2]

Unexploded Bombs

Category A

Nil

Category B

1. Hyde Park Corner 11/01 in hospital. Station closed but traffic passing.

Category C

Nil.^[3]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 12/01/41 to 06:00 13/01/41, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[2] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 14/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 14/01/41, pages 2-3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]