Open · since 1863
Why is it called Great Portland Street?
MetropolitanCircleHammersmith & City
Where the name comes from
Named after Great Portland Street. The street was developed by the Dukes of Portland, who owned most of the eastern half of Marylebone in the 18th and 19th centuries; nearby Portland Place is named after the 3rd Duke of Portland.
Worth knowing: It opened in 1863 as "Portland Road" and was called "Great Portland Street and Regents Park" from 1923 to 1933.
Where it is
See Great Portland Street on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Circle Baker Street
- Circle Euston Square
- Hammersmith & City Baker Street
- Hammersmith & City Euston Square
- Metropolitan Baker Street
- Metropolitan Euston Square
At a glance
- Opened
- 1863
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- City of Westminster
- Earlier names
- Portland Road: 1863–1917; Great Portland Street: 1917–1923; Great Portland Street & Regent's Park: 1923–1933
Sources
- Wikipedia: Great Portland Street
- Wikipedia: Great Portland Street tube station
- Wikipedia: Portland Place
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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