Wembley Park station
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Wembley Park station
Image: © Marathon Taken: 1 Jul 2015
In 1879. the Metropolitan Railway was extended from Swiss Cottage via Kilburn to Willesden Green, and in the following year on to Harrow-on-the-Hill. Wembley Park station was opened on 12th May 1894. The branch between Wembley Park and Stanmore was opened by the Metropolitan Railway on 10th December 1932. It was much harder to construct than anticipated and amongst the heavy works was the diversion of the Wealdstone Brook. It became part of the Bakerloo Line on 20th November 1939 when that line was extended from Baker Street to Finchley Road, from there taking over the Metropolitan's old slow tracks to Wembley Park before the Bakerloo continued to Stanmore. In 1979 it became part of the Jubilee Line to Charing Cross, and in 1999 was linked to Stratford by the Jubilee Line Extension. In this photograph a Jubilee Line train for Stanmore waits for the off.
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Image Location
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51.564158
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