Hidden London Hangouts S2E7 - Also Known As

What's in a (Tube station) name? In this episode of Hidden London Hangouts, Chris Nix quizzes Alex, Laura and Siddy on the stories and secrets behind the names of Underground stations.

[@johnnybeverage]

I think Siddy might be thinking of Berry Bros and Rudd. They're the wine sellier in St. James.

[@ianmcclavin]

They kept Trafalgar Square station open on the Bakerloo Line, during the "joining up" with Strand on the Northern Line, but had to close Strand, as the new escalator shift to the ticket hall was to be driven through the existing lift shaft. Trafalgar Square already had escalators. It was a good 2 to 3 years after the new 3-line Charing Cross opened that the Trafalgar Square entrance /exit reopened, as extensive refurbishment didn't start until after the new Charing Cross complex (and the Jubilee Line) opened . The current murals on the Bakerloo Line (ex-Trafalgar Square) platforms took some time to be unveiled too...for ages they were covered with brown plasterboard

[@adrianclifton9476]

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[@DavidShepheard]

25:16 That Northern Line extension, from "North Morden" (now Morden) to Sutton is actually the operational railway from Wimbledon to Sutton, that is currently operated by Thameslink.
So, this would have been a hijack of an on-the-top railway line with four existing stations, rather than a new line, with brand new stations.
The Thamelink service, via Sutton, is currently throttled back, due to Wimbledon station running platform 9 as a bi-directional platform. This means that schedulers have to alternate direction of trains between Wimbledon and Sutton and the number of trains per hour is much lower than the trains per hour on the Northern Line. (This, in turn, means that the number of commuters that can travel from Sutton to London, is much lower than it would have been, if those works had happened.)

[@ianmcclavin]

Also on the "Piccadilly Railway Extensions" notice at 9:09, you've got "Enfield West" near the top, which is now Oakwood.

[@longbranchmike7846]

Brilliant episode, loved the old station photos. Played along and missed only the last few, really obscure questions.

[@ianmcclavin]

Great to see you all again. Not mentioned was Aldersgate (Barbican), I don't know if it was renamed because of the Barbican Centre, or if too many were confusing it with Aldgate. Platform maps at Liverpool Street and Moorgate were still amazingly showing "Aldersgate" into the 70's!

[@jeremybuck1818]

And it was Aldersgate
Street originally....

[@kevinreed9232]

As always a great video. I loved the vibration and the sound shelter.when, the trains run above..thanks and keep safe fantastic four.

[@alexgrundon2346]

I loved that detail too. So atmospheric

[@unittaskforce]

Another great hangout, loads of great info and good fun too.😁👍

[@simonbiggs9102]

Listening to this episode. Has made my brain explode

[@simonbiggs9102]

In all episodes there is so much Alex innuendos 🤣☺

[@RoyCousins]

Some stations in my area have made-up names, as the "Metroland" houses were being built around them at the time.
Examples are: Ruislip Manor, Northwood Hills, West Harrow, North Harrow (at Hooking Green), South Harrow (formerly Roxeth). These places didn't exist until the Metropolitan Railway named them.

[@davidn8245]

Thanks HLH Crew, another fun one. Looking forward to the joining the Patreon.

[@ericadodd4735]

Thank you all for such an entertaining and informative episode as always. I throughly look forward to the hangouts every week :)

[@alexgrundon2346]

❤️❤️❤️

[@TheTimGowen]

Burnt Oak (Watling) is not very exciting, but there it is... Looking forward to the Patreon details!

[@alexgrundon2346]

I love the detail like that. And the fact Archway just jiggled with two names four times!

[@ianmcclavin]

I once had relatives at Burnt Oak, indeed my first trip there was to attend a cousin's wedding as a 10 year old! I remember the trip well, 100% of the Northern Line service operated by 1938 Stock, Brent Cross was still "Brent," (the shopping centre hadn't even been thought of then) and the unexpected "thrill" of coming out into the open air just before Golders Green (I didn't even know any of the Northern was in the open before then, I'd only previously travelled on the Central London sections). There were no fare "zones" then either...
More recently, (with me now familiar with the whole Underground system, plus closed sections like Aldwych and Ongar), an old platform sign was uncovered at Burnt Oak encouraging people to "Alight for Stag Lane Aerodrome," which was demolished a long time ago...!!

[@queeninprogress1449]

I love watching these hangouts, they have made 2020 more manageable! Thanks for making them 💕

[@alexgrundon2346]

Love you - sorry 2020 is such a pain but we’re glad to ease the strain with some fun

[@queeninprogress1449]

@@alexgrundon2346 I’ve just started following you all on Insta! Can’t get enough 🤣

[@alexgrundon2346]

Amazing. There’ll be extra highlights on our Insta profiles AND Patreon is coming soon too with all the stuff we can’t squeeze into the Hangouts! So glad you are hanging out with us. Join us Saturdays at 6pm to live chat with us as each episode premieres x

[@queeninprogress1449]

@@alexgrundon2346 I’ll be there!

[@MrAustin241080]

Think we need ice cream roundals on a stick

[@soton5teve]

29:53 😂😂

[@sarahstrong7174]

I rather suspect some people might have lost their cherries already. With or without the benefit of cocktail parties.

[@MrAustin241080]

I could ask why is the roundal at half mast?

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

Oh please, the flag the flag. 27:00

[@pippin1ful]

The UNION FLAG is the wrong way up! (upside down) Get it right!

[@stuartpalmer8233]

Deep shelter - isn't the Union Flag the wrong way around?

[@floresoliver8560]

Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️
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