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Bakerloo Line

Categories: Transport

London Underground line running from Elephant and Castle to Harrow and Wealdstone. It was originally known as the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway.

Londonist have a good succinct history of this line.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Bakerloo Line

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Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Centenary - Elephant and Castle

Bakerloo Line Centenary of the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway, 1906 - 2006

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Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Centenary - Embankment

Bakerloo Line Centenary of the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway, 1906 - 2006

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Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Centenary - Piccadilly Circus

Bakerloo Line Centenary of the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway, 1906 - 2006

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Lambeth North - Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Centenary

Bakerloo Line Centenary of the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway, 1906 - 2006

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Underground Heritage information. Piccadilly Circus Station. Listed as a buil...

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