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Why is it called Wembley Central?

Bakerloo

Where the name comes from

Named after Wembley, from the Old English personal name "Wemba" and "lea", meadow or clearing; the name was first mentioned in 825. The station opened as Sudbury in 1845 and was renamed Wembley Central in 1948, the year of the Olympic Games.

Where it is

AlpertonNorth WembleyStonebridge ParkSudbury TownWembley CentralWembley Park

See Wembley Central on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1917
Status
Open
Line
Bakerloo
Fare zone
4
Local authority
Brent
Earlier names
Sudbury: 1842–1882; Sudbury & Wembley: 1882–1910; Wembley for Sudbury: 1910–1948

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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