Main-line station once served by Tube trains · 1883–1885
Windsor, where the Tube once ran
District
Where the name comes from
Named after the town of Windsor, first recorded as Windlesora in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The name has no exact etymology; the closest estimate is Old English Windles-ore, "winch by the riverside". The station, originally Windsor, became Windsor & Eton in 1904 and Windsor & Eton Central in 1949.
Worth knowing: Eton College opposed the line, convinced that a railway nearby would lead the Eton boys astray.
Where it is
At a glance
- Opened
- 1883
- Closed
- 1885
- Status
- Main-line station once served by Tube trains
- Line
- District
- What remains
- Operated by National Rail
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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