Open · since 1898
Why is it called Bank?
Waterloo & CityNorthernCentral
Where the name comes from
Named after the nearby Bank of England. The station opened in 1900 at Bank Junction.
Worth knowing: East of the station the Central line tunnels curve sharply to avoid the vaults of the Bank of England.
Where it is
See Bank on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Central Liverpool Street
- Central St Paul's
- Northern London Bridge
- Northern Moorgate
- Waterloo & City Waterloo
At a glance
- Opened
- 1898
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- Waterloo & City, Northern, Central
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- City of London
- Earlier names
- City [W&C]: 1898–1940; Lombard Street [Northern]: proposed before opening
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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