Gloucester Road Underground station, London
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Gloucester Road Underground station, London
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 4 Sep 2021
Opened in 1868 as the terminus of the Metropolitan Railway's line from Edgware Road, the line was extended to South Kensington 2 months later. It is now part of London Underground's District and Circle lines. View south west at the forecourt. The nearest building is the 1868 MR station. The red tiled building to the left was opened by the Great Northern Piccadilly & Brompton Railway in 1907 and is now part of the Piccadilly line.
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Image Location
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51.494325
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-0.182773