Closed · 1890–1900
King William Street, a closed Tube station
Where the name comes from
Named after the street above it, King William Street, which was itself named after King William IV.
Worth knowing: Its platforms were converted into a public air-raid shelter in the Second World War; today they are reached through a manhole in the basement of an office building.
King William Street, 1890–1900
The first terminus of the first deep tube, the City & South London Railway. Its tunnels were badly aligned, and it closed after nine years, when the line was extended to Moorgate. In the Second World War it was an air-raid shelter. The way in today is a manhole in the basement of an office building near Monument.
Where it is
See King William Street on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Former route Monument
At a glance
- Opened
- 1890
- Closed
- 1900
- Status
- Closed
- Line
- Northern
- What remains
- Demolished but underground platforms remain
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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