List of Former and Unopened London Underground Stations - Former Stations

Former Stations

The following stations were once served by a London Underground line or by one of the organisation's predecessor companies, but are no longer served. Many are permanently closed, but some continue to be served by National Rail operators.

Station Line Closed Type of closure Current condition Details
Aldgate East District
01938-10-3030 October 1938
 Station resited Demolished Closed when the current station was opened a short distance to the east to enable the Aldgate junction to be rebuilt
Aldwych Piccadilly
01994-09-3030 September 1994
 Station and route closed Building remains and platforms sometimes used for cinematic purposes Terminus of Piccadilly line branch line from Holborn; closed due to low passenger numbers and cost of replacing lifts
Aylesbury Metropolitan
01961-09-1010 September 1961
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The service was cut back to Amersham when electric locomotive-hauled trains were replaced with A60 Stock trains.
Blake Hall Central
01981-10-3131 October 1981
 Station and route closed Building remains Closed due to low passenger numbers
Brill Metropolitan
01935-11-3030 November 1935
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Brill branch was closed due to very low passenger numbers
British Museum Central
01933-09-2424 September 1933
 Station closed Demolished Closed when Central line platforms were opened at Holborn
Brompton Road Piccadilly
01934-07-2929 July 1934
 Station closed Mostly demolished, side elevation remains Closed due to low passenger numbers and creation of a new entrance to Knightsbridge station
Bushey Bakerloo
01982-09-2424 September 1982
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Former peak hours only service withdrawn to save money following cancellation of Greater London Council's Fares Fair policy
Carpenders Park Bakerloo
01982-09-2424 September 1982
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Former peak hours only service withdrawn to save money following cancellation of Greater London Council's Fares Fair policy
Castle Hill (Ealing Dean) District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers. It is now West Ealing station.
Charing Cross Jubilee
01999-11-1919 November 1999
 Partial Remainder of station in use Two platforms are still functional but were removed from public use when the Jubilee line extension to Stratford was opened in 1999.
City Road Northern
01922-08-088 August 1922
 Station closed Mostly demolished, ventilation tower remains Closed due to low passenger numbers
Down Street Piccadilly
01932-05-2121 May 1932
 Station closed Building remains Closed due to low passenger numbers when entrances to Green Park and Hyde Park Corner were moved closer to its location
Drayton Park Northern
01976-08-1616 August 1976
 Service withdrawn, transferred to National Rail Operated by National Rail Former Northern line Highbury Branch between Moorgate and Finsbury Park converted to main line operation
Earl's Court District
01878-01-3131 January 1878
 Station resited Demolished Original station closed when the current station opened to the west
Essex Road Northern
01976-08-1616 August 1976
 Service withdrawn, transferred to National Rail Operated by National Rail Former Northern line Highbury Branch between Moorgate and Finsbury Park converted to main line operation
Granborough Road Metropolitan
01936-07-044 July 1936
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Verney Junction service was cut back to Aylesbury due to low passenger numbers
Great Missenden Metropolitan
01961-09-1010 September 1961
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The service was cut back to Amersham when electric locomotive-hauled trains were replaced with A60 Stock trains.
Grove Road (Hammersmith) Metropolitan
01906-12-3131 December 1906
 Service withdrawn Demolished !Subsequently closed and demolished Service withdrawn due to low passenger numbers; station was closed in 1916 by London and South Western Railway
Hanwell District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers.
Hatch End Bakerloo
01982-09-2424 September 1982
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Former peak hours only service withdrawn to save money following cancellation of Greater London Council's Fares Fair policy
Hayes District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers. It is now Hayes & Harlington station.
Headstone Lane Bakerloo
01982-09-2424 September 1982
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Former peak hours only service withdrawn to save money following cancellation of Greater London Council's Fares Fair policy
Hillingdon Metropolitan, Piccadilly
01992-12-055 December 1992
 Station resited Demolished The original station was to the east of the current station and was closed to allow widening of the A40 road.
Holborn Piccadilly
01994-09-3030 September 1994
 Partial Remainder of station in use The station has two disused platforms that served the Aldwych branch; one was taken out of use in 1917.
Hounslow Town District
01909-05-011 May 1909
 Station and route closed, station resited Demolished On a now-closed branch of the Metropolitan District Railway, from what is now the Piccadilly line near Hounslow East, it was closed when Hounslow East station was opened.
King's Cross St. Pancras Metropolitan
01941-03-099 March 1941
 Station resited Building remains The original platforms were to the east of the current ones; the station was moved to make interchange with main line station easier.
King William Street Northern
01900-02-2424 February 1900
 Station and route closed Demolished but underground platforms remain The original terminus of the City & South London Railway, which was closed when the line was extended on a new alignment to Bank; converted for use as an air-raid shelter during the war
Langley District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers.
Leigh-on-Sea District
01939-09-3030 September 1939
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Limited excursion service withdrawn as a wartime measure and not restarted
Lord's Metropolitan
01939-11-1919 November 1939
 Station closed Demolished Closed to increase capacity on Metropolitan line, following opening of nearby St John's Wood station on the Bakerloo line (now the Jubilee line).
Mark Lane District, Circle
01967-02-044 February 1967
 Station resited Building remains Closed when current Tower Hill station to the east was built to a provide better interchange with mainline services at Fenchurch Street
Marlborough Road Metropolitan
01939-11-1919 November 1939
 Station closed Building remains Closed to increase capacity on Metropolitan line, following opening of nearby St John's Wood station on the Bakerloo line (now the Jubilee line)
New Cross East London
02007-12-2222 December 2007
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Now operated by London Overground
New Cross Gate East London
02007-12-2222 December 2007
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Now operated by London Overground
Northfields & Little Ealing Piccadilly
01932-05-1818 May 1932
 Station resited Demolished Moved to allow access into new depot at Northfields built for Piccadilly line trains; when open, this station was served by the District line.
North Weald Central
01994-09-3030 September 1994
 Station and route closed Building remains Closed due to low passenger numbers; reopened in 2004 as part of the Epping Ongar Railway.
Ongar Central
01994-09-3030 September 1994
 Station and route closed Building remains Closed due to low passenger numbers; reopened in 2004 as part of the Epping Ongar Railway.
Osterley & Spring Grove Piccadilly
01934-03-2424 March 1934
 Station resited Building remains Closed when new Osterley station was opened to the south-west, to provide additional capacity
Park Royal & Twyford Abbey Piccadilly
01931-07-055 July 1931
 Station resited Demolished Closed when station was relocated to Park Royal to provide more convenient access from Western Avenue; when open, this station was served by the District line.
Preston Road Metropolitan
01932-01-022 January 1932
 Station resited Demolished A small halt station was reconstructed to the west when the number of tracks through the station was increased from two to four.
Quainton Road Metropolitan
01936-07-055 July 1936
 Station closed Building remains Closed when Verney Junction service was cut back to Aylesbury due to low passenger numbers; temporarily reopened for war time operations between 1943 and 1948; the station is the home of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and is used for occasional special services from Aylesbury.
Rotherhithe East London
02007-12-2222 December 2007
 Service withdrawn, transferred to National Rail Operated by National Rail Now operated by London Overground
St Mary's (Whitechapel Road) District
01938-04-3030 April 1938
 Station closed Demolished !Bombed in World War II; demolished Closed when Aldgate East was rebuilt closer to its location; converted for use as an air-raid shelter during the war
Shadwell East London
02007-12-2222 December 2007
 Service withdrawn, transferred to National Rail Operated by National Rail Now operated by London Overground
Shepherd's Bush Hammersmith & City
01914-03-3131 March 1914
 Station resited Demolished Station replaced by Shepherd's Bush (now Shepherd's Bush Market) to the north and Goldhawk Road to the south
Shoeburyness District
01939-09-3030 September 1939
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Limited excursion service withdrawn as a wartime measure and not restarted
Shoreditch East London
02006-06-099 June 2006
 Station and route closed Building remains Closed to allow extension of East London Line on new alignment across site Replaced by London Overground station Shoreditch High Street.
Slough District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers.
South Acton District
01959-02-2828 February 1959
 Station and route closed Demolished On a short branch of the District line from Acton Town, it was closed due to low passenger numbers.
Southend Central District
01939-09-3030 September 1939
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Limited excursion service withdrawn as a wartime measure and not restarted
Southall District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers.
South Harrow Piccadilly
01935-07-044 July 1935
 Station resited Building remains Closed when station was relocated a short distance to the north
South Kentish Town Northern
01924-06-055 June 1924
 Station closed Building remains Closed due to a strike at the Underground's Lots Road Power Station and never reopened due to low passenger numbers
Stoke Mandeville Metropolitan
01961-09-1010 September 1961
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The service was cut back to Amersham when electric locomotive-hauled trains were replaced with A60 Stock trains.
Surrey Quays East London
02007-12-2222 December 2007
 Service withdrawn, transferred to National Rail Operated by National Rail Now operated by London Overground
Swiss Cottage Metropolitan
01940-08-1717 August 1940
 Station closed Demolished Closed as a wartime measure and not reopened; the adjacent Bakerloo line (now Jubilee line) station briefly operated as an interchange
Tower of London District, Circle
01884-10-1212 October 1884
 Station resited Demolished A short-lived station on the site of the present Tower Hill station, which was closed when Mark Lane (also now closed) was opened
Uxbridge Metropolitan, Piccadilly
01938-12-033 December 1938
 Station resited Demolished Closed when the current station was opened on a new alignment closer to Uxbridge town centre
Uxbridge Road Metropolitan
01940-10-1919 October 1940
 Station closed Demolished Closed after bombing of the line during World War II, due to low passenger numbers; National Rail services on the line continue, and Shepherd's Bush station is a short distance to the north.
Verney Junction Metropolitan
01936-07-044 July 1936
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when service was cut back to Aylesbury due to low passenger numbers
Waddesdon Metropolitan
01936-07-055 July 1936
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Verney Junction service was cut back to Aylesbury due to low passenger numbers
Waddesdon Road Metropolitan
01935-11-3030 November 1935
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Brill branch was closed due to very low passenger numbers
Wapping East London
02007-12-2222 December 2007
 Service withdrawn, transferred to National Rail Operated by National Rail Now operated by London Overground
Watford High Street Bakerloo
01982-09-2424 September 1982
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Former peak hours only service withdrawn to save money following cancellation of Greater London Council's Fares Fair policy
Watford Junction Bakerloo
01982-09-2424 September 1982
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail Former peak hours only service withdrawn to save money following cancellation of Greater London Council's Fares Fair policy
Wendover Metropolitan
01961-09-1010 September 1961
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The service was cut back to Amersham when electric locomotive-hauled trains were replaced with A60 Stock trains.
Westbourne Park Metropolitan
01871-10-3131 October 1871
 Station resited Demolished Closed when current station was opened in 1871
Westcott Metropolitan
01935-11-3030 November 1935
 Station and route closed Building remains Closed when Brill branch was closed due to very low passenger numbers
West Drayton District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers.
Windsor District
01885-09-3030 September 1885
 Service withdrawn Operated by National Rail The Windsor service was cut back to Ealing Broadway due to low passenger numbers. The station is now Windsor & Eton Central.
Winslow Road Metropolitan
01936-07-044 July 1936
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Verney Junction service was cut back to Aylesbury due to low passenger numbers
White City Hammersmith & City
01959-10-2424 October 1959
 Station closed Demolished This station closed following a fire. Wood Lane station is close to its location.
Wood Lane Central
01947-11-2222 November 1947
 Station resited Demolished This awkwardly arranged station was closed when its replacement, White City, opened to the north.
Wood Siding Metropolitan
01935-11-3030 November 1935
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Brill branch was closed due to very low passenger numbers
Wotton Metropolitan
01935-11-3030 November 1935
 Station and route closed Demolished Closed when Brill branch was closed due to very low passenger numbers
York Road Piccadilly
01932-09-1717 September 1932
 Station closed Building remains and platforms visible between King's Cross and Caledonian Road Closed due to low passenger numbers

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