Edgware Road tube station
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Edgware Road station is a London Underground
station on the corner of Chapel Street and Cabbell Street Road in Travelcard Zone 1
serving the Circle, District
and Hammersmith & City lines. The separate Edgware Road tube station (Bakerloo line)
is about 150 metres away on the opposite side of the Marylebone Road
. There have been proposals in the past to rename one of the Edgware Road stations to avoid confusion. Neither of these should be confused with the Edgware tube station
in Edgware
(north London) on the Northern Line
.
between and on 1 October 1863.
It was the site for one of the 7 July 2005 London bombings
. Mohammad Sidique Khan
detonated a bomb at about 8:50am, on board a westbound Circle line train as it was leaving the station, killing six passengers.
The station lies in a cutting, not in a tunnel. It serves the cut-and-cover routes of the Hammersmith & City
, Circle and District
lines, forming the northern terminus
for the last-named line's service to .
To the east of the station, the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines share the same tracks towards . To the west all three lines run to , but the routes to and the Circle and District Line trains via diverge to separate stations within the Paddington complex.
Since December 2009, Circle line trains call at the station twice on each journey: initially as a through service from Hammersmith towards , then as the terminus for that same service completing the loop via (or the same journey in reverse). There are no longer through trains here between the northern part of the Circle line and its western part. See Circle line (London Underground)#Extension.
Ticket barriers control access to all platforms.
, 27
, 205
and night route N18.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station on the corner of Chapel Street and Cabbell Street Road in Travelcard Zone 1
Travelcard Zone 1
Fare zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services. For most tickets, travel through the zone is charged...
serving the Circle, District
District Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
and Hammersmith & City lines. The separate Edgware Road tube station (Bakerloo line)
Edgware Road tube station (Bakerloo Line)
Edgware Road is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. It is served by the Bakerloo line and is between Paddington and Marylebone stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. The station is located on the north-east corner of the junction of Edgware Road, Harrow Road and Marylebone Road...
is about 150 metres away on the opposite side of the Marylebone Road
Marylebone Road
Marylebone Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster. It runs east-west from the Euston Road at Regent's Park to the A40 Westway at Paddington...
. There have been proposals in the past to rename one of the Edgware Road stations to avoid confusion. Neither of these should be confused with the Edgware tube station
Edgware tube station
Edgware tube station is a London Underground station in Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet, in North London. The station is the terminus of the Edgware branch of the Northern Line and the next station towards central London is . Edgware is in Travelcard Zone 5.-Location:The station is in...
in Edgware
Edgware
Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
(north London) on the Northern Line
Northern Line
The Northern line is a London Underground line. It is coloured black on the Tube map.For most of its length it is a deep-level tube line. The line carries 206,734,000 passengers per year. This is the highest number of any line on the London Underground system, but the Northern line is unique in...
.
History
This station was part of the world's first underground railway when it was opened as part of the Metropolitan RailwayMetropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
between and on 1 October 1863.
It was the site for one of the 7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
. Mohammad Sidique Khan
Mohammad Sidique Khan
Mohammad Sidique Khan was the oldest of the four homegrown suicide bombers and believed to be the leader responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings, in which bombs were detonated on three London Underground trains and one bus in central London suicide attacks, killing 52 people excluding the...
detonated a bomb at about 8:50am, on board a westbound Circle line train as it was leaving the station, killing six passengers.
The station today
Hammersmith & City Line
The Hammersmith & City line is a subsurface London Underground line. It connects Hammersmith in the west with Barking in the east, running through the northern part of central London. It is coloured salmon pink on the Tube map...
, Circle and District
District Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
lines, forming the northern terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
for the last-named line's service to .
To the east of the station, the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines share the same tracks towards . To the west all three lines run to , but the routes to and the Circle and District Line trains via diverge to separate stations within the Paddington complex.
Since December 2009, Circle line trains call at the station twice on each journey: initially as a through service from Hammersmith towards , then as the terminus for that same service completing the loop via (or the same journey in reverse). There are no longer through trains here between the northern part of the Circle line and its western part. See Circle line (London Underground)#Extension.
Ticket barriers control access to all platforms.
See also
- List of London Underground stations
- 7 July 2005 London bombings7 July 2005 London bombingsThe 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
Transport links
London bus routes 18London Buses route 18
London Buses route 18 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Centrewest.-History:...
, 27
London Buses route 27
London Buses route 27 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:...
, 205
London Buses route 205
London Buses route 205 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London.-History:...
and night route N18.