Tower of London tube station
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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
(MR, now the Metropolitan Line
) to the north. Only two years later, the MR and Metropolitan District Railway
(MDR, now the District Line
) were connected to form the Inner Circle (now the Circle Line) and a new station was built. This new station was opened in 1884 as Mark Lane
(later renamed "Tower Hill"), just to the west of Tower of London station, which closed the same day.
When the original Tower Hill station was itself closed in 1967, the current Tower Hill
station was opened on the site of Tower of London station. The remains of the old station were demolished by the construction of the new station.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
situated where 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 is located today.
It was opened in 1882 during the construction of 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...
(MR, now the Metropolitan Line
Metropolitan Line
The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in Transport for London's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first underground railway in the world, opening as the Metropolitan Railway on 10 January 1863...
) to the north. Only two years later, the MR 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...
(MDR, now the 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...
) were connected to form the Inner Circle (now the Circle Line) and a new station was built. This new station was opened in 1884 as Mark Lane
Mark Lane tube station
Mark Lane tube station is a disused station on the Circle and District Lines of the London Underground, west of the modern Tower Hill station....
(later renamed "Tower Hill"), just to the west of Tower of London station, which closed the same day.
When the original Tower Hill station was itself closed in 1967, the current 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 on the site of Tower of London station. The remains of the old station were demolished by the construction of the new station.