Building    From 11/7/1898 

Waterloo and City Railway

Categories: Transport

A shuttle service between Waterloo and Bank (previously 'City') stations designed for commuters. View from the Mirror has a very good post on this line.

Londonist have a good succinct history of this line.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Waterloo and City Railway

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