transport
Charles Holden, 1926
Clapham Common Station, The Pavemen, SW4 7AJ
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This year, we are celebrating the centenary of the Morden Extension, designed by Charles Holden. The seven stations of this extension on the Northern line represent both an engineering and an architectural achievement for London Underground. This tour will take participants through the stations, describing their architectural details and what it takes to operate them today.
Clapham Common
Clapham High Street
137, 155, 322, 345, 35, 37, 50, 88, 417
The end point of this tour will be Morden station on the Northern line, which is also served by bus routes 80, 93. 154, 157, 201 and 470.
An accessible toilet and toilets are available at the end of the tour in Morden.
We will be taking the Northern line between stations on this tour. Station may be loud and crowded. Seats will be on trains.
This year, the stations along the southern part of the Northern line will be celebrating their 100th anniversary. These stations represent a new design style for the Underground, resulting in buildings that stood out from the streetscape to announce the presence of the Tube.
These stations were designed by architect Charles Holden in his first major multi-station commission for the Underground. We will be discussing the reasons for his commission, stylistic details to be found in these buildings, some of the stories of the people who have worked at these locations, and information about how the stations operate today, a century after they were built.
This tour will travel through several of the seven stations that opened as part of the extension. As such, we will be doing a lot of walking through and around stations. While there are escalators on the route, there are some stairs. The tour will require standing, although there will be the opportunity to sit briefly at some points along the tour.
We will be traveling on Tube trains in between stations along this tour, and boarding and alighting as a group.
Participants should bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes. This tour is not open to participants under the age of 12, and children should attend with their parents or guardians.
