tube station station west london served district circle lines district circle lines station square line main station entrance located junction old road road place street subsidiary entrances located exhibition road giving access pedestrian tunnel close london london branch station parts sub surface platforms opened metropolitan railway companies extension route eastwards gloucester road westminster deep level platforms opened great northern variety underground main line services operated sub surface tracks modified times suit operational demands current arrangement achieved 1960s deep level platforms remained largely installation 1970s replace lifts improved interchanges parts station parts sub surface station pedestrian tunnel grade listed history sub surface station station opened december metropolitan railway later metropolitan line district railway later district line previously opened extension october opened tracks connect opened section line westminster original station designed engineer platforms intended supplemented services extended august opened additional tracks july opened facilities enlarged station platforms company bay platform terminating trains west junction companies tracks moved west station east february opened northbound branch station connect extension joint railway west london line road date service began running tracks service run terminus broad street demolished west london line road mansion house time eastern terminus august middle circle service began operations running tracks north track demolished link road mansion house service operated jointly opened pedestrian subway running station beneath length exhibition road giving sheltered access newly built museums toll penny cost construct approximately million today closed november opened occasionally special museum events subway proposed cut cover railway planned run station offered purchase pedestrian subway use section tunnel feet wide feet high subway accommodated tracks difficulty controversial plan trench opposed railway withdrew private bill parliament march continued open subway intermittently charged toll opened permanently free june middle circle service withdrawn mansion house december outer circle service shortened terminate current station entrance opened design metropolitan line operated route given identity tube map circle line june reversing bay track taken use track bed later filled connect island platforms eastbound platform number westbound platform number taken use january march respectively tracks platforms removed platform subsequently demolished early 1970s allow provided line widened island platform served district circle lines directions following closure platforms platform renumbered current arrangement trains running opposite directions original layout service disruption engineering works trains run eastbound platform station entrance shops brick retaining walls sub surface platforms pedestrian tunnel grade listed structures deep level station beginning 20th century extended richmond broadway west west east southern section suffering considerable congestion mansion house stations running average trains hour peak periods relieve congestion planned express deep level tube line starting connection sub surface tracks west running mansion house tunnels planned run feet beneath existing sub surface route intermediate stop embankment parliamentary approval obtained work took circus railway route planned route modified join deep level route following purchase london planned lines merged proposed route great northern deep level route revised western end continue earl court surface east deep level platforms opened december great northern line ran platforms placed eastbound westbound originally served lifts street level stopping platform levels eastbound trains trains shared platform routes separating junction immediately east station westbound trains separate platforms lower level routes merging junction west station construction section tube route east postponed partial foot long section westbound platform built use closed rest station linked lift lobby match platforms enlarged tunnel sections junctions constructed original running tunnels remain visible passing trains new surface building street lifts designed distinctive blood red façade unused westbound tunnel world war store art china buckingham palace signalling school world war contained equipment detect bombs falling river_thames require emergency river tunnels closed early 1970s lifts line platforms replaced pair provided ticket hall new intermediate level met linking circle district line platforms provided lower levels line platforms stairs lower connect platforms stairs passage westbound platform located disused westbound platform tunnel introduction station building taken use future proposals stations circle line originally constructed open subject air rights developments buildings built station adjacent shop premises occupy site approximately hectares acres proposals redevelopment station site number times success july architects partners examined development options transport london proposed mixed use scheme retaining station existing entrances arcade adjacent shops new residential block ticket office residential development street square end station ticket hall enlarged open air platforms retained services station london fare zone district circle lines station square line easternmost interchange lines train frequencies vary day generally district line trains operate minutes approximately eastbound westbound supplemented circle line trains minutes approximately clockwise line trains operate minutes approximately eastbound westbound line stock circle line stock district line stock stock introduced replace stock connections routes night routes serve station literature tube stations square mentioned song lying awake gilbert sullivan
South Kensington tube station