What 5 London Underground stations are named after pubs?

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What is the most famous underground station in London?

What are Tube stations named after?

Most of the stops on the tube network have names whose origins stretch back hundreds of years. Some, like Wembley Park and Kennington, recall ancient landowners or chieftains. Others, such as Burnt Oak and Woodford, recall landscape features. And then there are the tube stations named after pubs.

What was Waterloo station named after?

The main entrance is to the south of the junction of Waterloo Road and York Road. It is named after the eponymous bridge, which itself was named after the Battle of Waterloo, a battle that occurred exactly two years prior to the opening ceremony for the bridge.

What are the two new London Underground stations?

The opening of the Northern line extension to Battersea in September 2021 added two new stations to the network (Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms), bringing the total to 272.

What is the oldest station in the London Tube?

Baker Street is a London Underground station at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster. It is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world's first underground railway, opened on 10 January 1863.

What are the 2 new tube stations?

Transport for London opened its doors for boarding on the two new tube stations which make up the Northern Line Extension: Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. Opened today – 20 September 2021 – it has been classed as the first major tube extension this century and will support around 25,000 new jobs.

What is the largest station in London?

Waterloo is Britain's largest and busiest station. London Waterloo has always been a place for important arrivals and departures, whether city commuters, holiday makers, Epsom race goers or armed forces.

What is the oldest Tube line in London?

Metropolitan line Opened in 1863, The Metropolitan Railway between Paddington and Farringdon was the first, urban, underground railway in the world. An extension from Baker Street to Swiss Cottage in 1868, however, put an end to this claim to fame.