Ludgate Circus tube station
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Ludgate Circus tube station was planned in the 1970s to be built as part of phase two of the London Underground
's Jubilee line
near Ludgate Circus
. Preliminary preparation work was begun before the plan was postponed due to lack of funds. When the Jubilee line was extended in the late 1990s, it took a different route south of the River Thames
and the phase 1 portion of the line from to was taken out of passenger use.
A National Rail
station was eventually constructed on the site, but to serve the north-south Thameslink
route, rather than the originally envisaged east-west line. Also, the station was not named Ludgate Circus, but rather station. It was however built in such a way as to allow for an underground east-west aligned station to be easily integrated; this can be seen in the wide spaces on the Ludgate end of the station, where large doors open on to a corridor intended to lead to escalators to a Underground concourse level. It is still known today as the LUL corridor by staff.
from Bank station to , with DLR stations planned to be included at Ludgate Circus and Aldwych.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
's Jubilee line
Jubilee Line
The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground , in the United Kingdom. It was built in two major sections—initially to Charing Cross, in central London, and later extended, in 1999, to Stratford, in east London. The later stations are larger and have special safety features, both aspects...
near Ludgate Circus
Ludgate Circus
Ludgate Circus is a location in the City of London at the intersection of Farringdon Street / New Bridge Street with Fleet Street/Ludgate Hill....
. Preliminary preparation work was begun before the plan was postponed due to lack of funds. When the Jubilee line was extended in the late 1990s, it took a different route south of the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
and the phase 1 portion of the line from to was taken out of passenger use.
A National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
station was eventually constructed on the site, but to serve the north-south Thameslink
Thameslink
Thameslink is a fifty-station main-line route in the British railway system running north to south through London from Bedford to Brighton, serving both London Gatwick Airport and London Luton Airport. It opened as a through service in 1988 and by 1998 was severely overcrowded, carrying more than...
route, rather than the originally envisaged east-west line. Also, the station was not named Ludgate Circus, but rather station. It was however built in such a way as to allow for an underground east-west aligned station to be easily integrated; this can be seen in the wide spaces on the Ludgate end of the station, where large doors open on to a corridor intended to lead to escalators to a Underground concourse level. It is still known today as the LUL corridor by staff.
Future plans
There are no plans or even suggestions to build a tube station at Ludgate Circus. However there are long term proposals to build an extension to the Docklands Light RailwayDocklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
from Bank station to , with DLR stations planned to be included at Ludgate Circus and Aldwych.