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Closed · 1899–1935

Wotton, a closed Tube station

Metropolitan

Where the name comes from

Named after Wotton: it was built to serve the Duke of Buckingham's home at Wotton House and the nearby village of Wotton Underwood. Wotton is Old English for "farm near a wood", recorded in 848 as Wudotun; "Underwood" refers to the nearness of Bernwood Forest.

Worth knowing: When a new main line crossed the tramway in 1906, a second station also named Wotton was built next to it, and the two shared a stationmaster.

Where it is

Wood SidingWotton

See Wotton on the interactive map, 1863 to today

At a glance

Opened
1899
Closed
1935
Status
Closed
Line
Metropolitan
What remains
Demolished

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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