London Underground History - Disused Stations on London's Underground

London Underground History - Disused Stations on London's Underground
Hywel Williams

Since moving to live near London a few years ago, one of my interests has been the London Underground, the oldest and one of the busiest underground railway networks in the world.

I'm not a train spotter by any means, but I find the history and background of London's subterranean railway fascinating. One of the things I find most interesting is the changing history of the railway, of which there is still much hidden evidence.

For example, look through the window as you travel between Tottenham Court Road and Holborn on the Central Line and you'll see a station - where no passengers have alighted since 1932. This used to be British Museum station.

Or perhaps you may notice the tunnel wall change from cast iron tubing to bricks as you travel on the Piccadilly Line between Green Park and Hyde Park Corner. This also used to be a station. Down Street, closed in the same year as British Museum. These stations are often referred to as ghost stations.

There are about 40 abandoned or relocated stations on the Underground network along its entire 255 miles (408Km) of trackway - some subsurface and some above ground. Some have vanished without trace whereas others are almost intact, grimey time capsules of the era when they were closed.

About Fireworks

A fireworks event (fireworks display, fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks

Fireworks, the forerunners of rockets, were invented by the Chinese. The ancient Chinese invented gunpowder (made of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal dust) roughly 2,000 years ago, and used it for making fireworks, which were used to celebrate important occasions. Chinese fireworks were probably brought to Europe in the 1400's by European Crusaders.

Fireworks are, traditionally, a sign of celebration. If, in your dream, your fireworks are loud and frightening, it may be suggesting a fear that you have of accepting joy into your world or a reserve that you carry toward celebration.
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