tube station station london borough central london bank branch northern line borough stations southern terminus line station station zones northern line station opened city south london railway line station opened sixteen years later station interchange nearby station girl born station baby born underground network line building remains originally constructed typical structure northern line building designed rebuilt times current structure opened transport london currently planning major upgrade station line extension south planned approved construction started similar proposals revived occasions ran consultation extension consideration station today geography located elephant castle area london borough central london station zones bank branch northern line borough stations southern terminus line station station surface buildings separated large traffic intersection northern building provides direct access line southern linked directly northern line station building access northerly station original building exit new extension entrance shops entrance south london house office block station station building remains originally constructed typical structure main alteration modern glass sided glass topped flat extension original western elevation giving access arches arches classic deep red style formed original perimeter street facing shops station functions drivers depot uses offices station administration drivers accommodation station designed similar style station partially rebuilt 1920s tunnels rebuilt construction shopping centre roundabout 1960s rebuilt start 21st century reopening december building ticket hall platforms necessary use lifts spiral stairs southern building lifts street level level southbound northern line platform step free platform station inside station northern exit labelled emerges southern tip triangular campus southern exit labelled shopping centre leads station station interchange allowing card payment card users interchange paying single fare journey heritage feature refurbishment multi coloured platform tiles northern line reconstructed 1920s conjunction extension station tiles carefully replicated replace originals poor condition original tiles dating remain tunnel roofs northern line platforms albeit covered new cable management system station refurbished original cream line platforms covered arrangement lighting public address possible arrange new alternate low high positions lower level services connections line station currently southern terminus line running north queen park train frequencies vary day generally trains operate minutes northbound little frequently northern line northern line line station bank branch stations borough north south typical peak service january trains hour northbound high southbound connections london bus routes night routes serve station addition bus routes provide hour bus service history northern line route planned city south london railway known king william street entire route approved july station opened december deep level tube king november recognised deficiencies section borough station king new route chosen different pair tunnels avoiding section near borough new tunnels branch london bridge form interchange mainline station north angel plan approved august following delay act incorporated bill grant time build southern extension new route section northern extension borough opened february diversion closed southern extension opened june work continued rest northern extension opened november submitted bill increase capacity tunnels larger diameter tunnels recently built railways allow larger modern rolling stock works proposed bills enable trains run route vice versa effectively combining separate railways tunnel works restarted world war extension time granted february section reopened december approximately months rest line line november private bill presented parliament construction railway planned run entirely underground baker street approved construction commenced august direction sir building work bow test trains began running section baker street station opened august months rest line incidents morning november slight end tunnel work left tunnel unstable near borough collapse day caused train hit temporary near filled tunnel wet gravel later gas main exploded causing water main break leaving water filled crater middle street line briefly split completely closed november girl born station baby born underground network according initial press reports named eleanor initials later proved false actual second lord chairman railway agreed baby godfather said encourage sort thing busy man proposals future station upgrade major upgrade planned transport london bring improvements station include new northern line ticket hall new additional lifts provide step free access northern line platforms conjunction major transformation elephant castle area create thousands new homes potential new retail development provide growth area line extension southeast london extension planned approved reconstructed platform provide additional reversing capacity new ticket hall need extension baker street road relieve congestion metropolitan line financial constraints outbreak second world war work carried extension 1950s brief revival plan proposed altered additional turn round capacity provided making platform terminus project ultimately owing post war reduced demand high cost project platform deep level terminus requirement new trains depot extension proposed route options options extensions july recommended extension line line september transport london ran consultation extension options taking line cost extension estimated billion construction expected place early
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