9/10 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

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

At 23:20 Incendiary Bombs (IBs) slightly damaged the roof of the Wood Lane sub-station. At 23:31 approximately fifty IBs fell on the track and within the Wood Lane Depot.^[1]

Hammersmith & City line services between Goldhawk Road and Shepherds Bush suspended from 23:21 to 23:34, and from 23:40 to 00:00, due to IBs on the track.^[2]

At 08:00 on the 10th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Nil.^[3]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[4]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 09/01/41 to 06:00 10/01/41, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD2, 18:00 09/01/41 to 06:00 10/01/41, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 10/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 10/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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