Strand tube station may refer to two different London Underground tube stations:
- Aldwych tube station: this disused Piccadilly Line branch station was originally known as Strand: 30 November 1907—9 May 1915
- Charing Cross tube station: the Northern line part of this station was known as Strand: 9 May 1915—16 June 1973
Famous quotes containing the words strand, tube and/or station:
“We all have reasons
for moving.
I move
to keep things whole.”
—Mark Strand (b. 1934)
“One of the great natural phenomena is the way in which a tube of toothpaste suddenly empties itself when it hears that you are planning a trip, so that when you come to pack it is just a twisted shell of its former self, with not even a cubic millimeter left to be squeezed out.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)
“With boys you always know where you stand. Right in the path of a hurricane. It’s all there. The fruit flies hovering over their waste can, the hamster trying to escape to cleaner air, the bedrooms decorated in Early Bus Station Restroom.”
—Erma Bombeck (20th century)