street tube station street known street disused station london underground located west london opened great northern served line situated dover street named green park park corner stations station little trains passed stopping lack patronage coupled proximity stations resulted closure second world war bunker prime minister winston_churchill war cabinet station building survives today close street junction converted retail outlet history operation station street short distance park lane lies originally named dover street park corner line opened great northern precursor line march months rest line opened delay difficulties purchasing site station building agreeing safe layout passages ground surface building designed london architect house style storey steel framed building faced red blocks wide semi circular windows upper floor station pair lifts platforms located metres street level street busy station surrounding area largely residential residents wealthy travel means neighbouring stations close dover street station metres east park corner metres west like road street trains closed sundays street stations suggested closure connection extension line elimination busy stations central area improve reliability journey times long distance additionally neighbouring stations rebuilt place lifts new entrances nearer street area station permanently closed station closed immediately modified western platform tunnels rebuilt allow step plate junction installed providing access eastbound westbound tunnels new siding located street park corner siding mainly reverse westbound trains trains siding tunnel accessible western end small foot tunnel constructed park corner station lifts removed shafts adapted provide additional tunnel ventilation wartime use station selected use underground bunker early programme developing deep shelters protect government operations bombing event war platform faces enclosed platform areas space circulation passages divided offices meeting rooms engineering structural work carried fitting rooms installation power communications equipment london midland scottish railway person lift installed original emergency telephone exchange toilets added main shelter prime minister winston_churchill war cabinet cabinet war rooms ready use churchill called establishment street barn end war station emergency exit point underground april transport london announced seeking proposals commercial use parts surface building disused lift shaft underground passages suggested possible uses included restaurant bar theatre gallery retail space use media street inspiration location television series novel provides entrance underground labyrinth modified expanded version station appears level video game shadow man british horror film set street station scenes actually shot disused station studio sets british band released song titled street album according sleeve notes set early 1930s tells story lovers meet station recorded song titled street album wild station station features ireland wales series great railway adventures series tube
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