Open · since 1890
Why is it called Borough?
Northern
Where the name comes from
Southwark was incorporated as an ancient borough by the 12th century, a status reflected in the area's alternative name, Borough. The station opened in 1890 on the first successful deep-level tube railway.
Where it is
See Borough on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Northern Elephant & Castle
- Northern London Bridge
At a glance
- Opened
- 1890
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Northern
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- Southwark
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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