Open · since 1900
Why is it called Queensway?
Central
Where the name comes from
Named after the street Queensway; it opened in 1900 as Queen's Road and was renamed in 1946. The area, Bayswater, comes from "Bayards Watering Place" (1380), a place for watering horses or one owned by the Bayard family.
Where it is
See Queensway on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Central Lancaster Gate
- Central Notting Hill Gate
At a glance
- Opened
- 1900
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Central
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- City of Westminster
- Earlier names
- Queen's Road: 1900–1946
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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