town tube station town station south west corner west london london borough close border london borough station served district lines district line common stations line early late evenings common branch south branch town station opened july district line remained terminus june opened branches town town respectively july line extended district line services branches withdrawn completely october operations provided line original brick built station built february station building reconstructed march station given present station rebuilt preparation transferring branch service district line line new station designed modern european geometric style brick reinforced concrete glass location station junction lane south west station central overhaul engineering works london underground home reserve collection rail road vehicles known museum depot opened public number weekends year north station district line near station lane named chief executive home engineering departments london underground history district line branches town station opened july district line extension opened branch town defunct town station developed branch june tracks extended north new station underground surface lines use electric traction instead steam town common section electrified existing deep tube lines city south london railway line central london railway electrically powered services branch branch electrified june july respectively branch june passenger service began short branch short fifth platform single car train branch provided north eastbound island platform service ran later reduced shuttle town february branch closed february low usage platform removed visible platform hidden advertising obvious casual observer branch remains including bridge support south picture area background location branch platform platform short carriages line july line extended west original terminus shared route district line common common south district line replaced line date district line trains town ran broadway january line trains sharing district line began serving branch service extended march line trains south district line services branch withdrawn october operations provided line station building original brick built station built february station building reconstructed march station given present station rebuilt preparation transferring branch service district line line new station designed modern european geometric style brick reinforced concrete glass stations designed town station features tall block like ticket hall rising low horizontal structure housing station offices shops ticket hall projecting sign canopy brick walls ticket hall punctuated panels windows structure capped flat concrete slab roof ticket hall enclosed stairs descend platforms integral concrete paired piers alternating broad narrow bay formation narrow bays integral poster boards signs fixed seating platforms linked secondary bridge southern end reinforced concrete platform replaced original timber station grade listed building stated reason listed reinforced concrete post construction red brick load bearing symmetrical square double height ticket hall flanked bridge parade shops descends secondary entrance stepped boxed lighting rear ticket hall gives complex access area open frame construction enclosed stairs descend platforms integral concrete incorporating paired piers alternating broad narrow bay formation narrow bays integral poster boards signs fixed seating platforms linked secondary bridge southern end frontage shops original particularly elaborate taller passage original save single shop east station station windows metal strong horizontal emphasis bars ticket hall projecting sign canopy double height paired windows street frontage similar windows upper level rear exposed concrete frame ceiling rendered upper walls brown original floors included important example mature work interchange station services connections services town district line trains serve stations line trains run non stop calling start end day run town spans nearly miles longest distance stops line west district line trains common broadway line trains run common district line typical peak service trains hour eastbound sundays westbound broadway morning service day broadway saturdays late evening service road broadway sundays line train frequencies vary day generally operate minutes eastbound minutes westbound lane early minutes westbound terminal loop occasional district line line provides additional services serve destinations district line broadway trains bound shuttle line trains run district line tracks town serve district line stations platforms line connections london bus routes night routes serve station bus route stretches route goes bus route begins station terminates bus route starts ends night route runs russell square starts broadway ends liverpool street route stretches gallery
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