Mark Lane tube station
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Mark Lane tube station is a disused station
on the Circle and District Line
s of the London Underground
, west of the modern Tower Hill
station.
It was originally opened in October 1884 to replace the short lived Tower of London
station, which was closed when the Metropolitan Railway
and Metropolitan District Railway
were connected to form the Circle Line and a new larger station had to be built.
In 1946 the station was renamed from Mark Lane to Tower Hill.
The station became disused due to overwhelming passenger numbers and there was little space available for expansion. It was closed on 4 February 1967, and the present Tower Hill
station was opened as its replacement, on the same site as the original station closed in 1884.
The sub-surface section of the station can still be seen between Monument and Tower Hill, though only one platform on the eastbound track now remains due to redevelopment of the track. The surface station, sited in Seething Lane, can be seen in the form of a subway under the road, where large grilles now cover the original stairways down to the platforms.
The offices above the station were called 'Mark Lane Station Buildings', and this can still be read above an entrance.
Closed London Underground stations
The London Underground is a metro system in the United Kingdom that serves Greater London and adjacent counties of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The system has many former stations, while others were planned but not opened...
on the Circle and District Line
District Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
s of the London Underground
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...
, west of the modern Tower Hill
Tower Hill tube station
Tower Hill is a London Underground station at Tower Hill in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.The station is in Travelcard Zone 1 and near the Tower of London...
station.
It was originally opened in October 1884 to replace the short lived Tower of London
Tower of London tube station
Tower of London tube station was a station in London situated where Tower Hill station is located today.It was opened in 1882 during the construction of the Metropolitan Railway to the north...
station, which was closed when the Metropolitan Railway
Metropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
and Metropolitan District Railway
Metropolitan District Railway
The Metropolitan District Railway was the predecessor of the District line of the London Underground. Set up on 29 July 1864, at first to complete the "Inner Circle" railway around central London, it was gradually extended into the suburbs...
were connected to form the Circle Line and a new larger station had to be built.
In 1946 the station was renamed from Mark Lane to Tower Hill.
The station became disused due to overwhelming passenger numbers and there was little space available for expansion. It was closed on 4 February 1967, and the present Tower Hill
Tower Hill tube station
Tower Hill is a London Underground station at Tower Hill in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.The station is in Travelcard Zone 1 and near the Tower of London...
station was opened as its replacement, on the same site as the original station closed in 1884.
The sub-surface section of the station can still be seen between Monument and Tower Hill, though only one platform on the eastbound track now remains due to redevelopment of the track. The surface station, sited in Seething Lane, can be seen in the form of a subway under the road, where large grilles now cover the original stairways down to the platforms.
The offices above the station were called 'Mark Lane Station Buildings', and this can still be read above an entrance.