Russell Square tube station
Russell Square is a London Underground station opposite Russell Square on Bernard Street, Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. The station is on the Piccadilly line, between Holborn and King's Cross St Pancras and is in Travelcard Zone 1.[8]
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Station entrance | |
Russell Square Location of Russell Square in Central London | |
| Location | Bloomsbury |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2017 | 11.45 million[1] |
| 2018 | 11.34 million[2] |
| 2019 | 12.27 million[3] |
| 2020 | 2.74 million[4] |
| 2021 | 3.66 million[5] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 December 1906 | Station opened |
| Listed status | |
| Listing grade | II |
| Entry number | 1401730[6][7] |
| Added to list | 20 July 2011 |
| Other information | |
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| WGS84 | 51°31′23″N 0°07′28″W / 51.52306°N 0.12444°WCoordinates: 51°31′23″N 0°07′28″W / 51.52306°N 0.12444°W |
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Russell Square Station is not far from the British Museum, the University of London's main campus, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Russell Square Gardens and the Brunswick Centre.[9]
The station is the work of London architect Leslie Green and is example of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style).[10][11]
History
The station was opened by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway on 15 December 1906.[12] The station was designed by Leslie Green.[13] On 20 July 2011, English Heritage gave the station buildings Grade II listed status, describing it as:
a good example of a station designed by Leslie Green to serve the GNP & BR, later the Piccadilly Line, retaining original tiled lettering. The interior, while altered, features of interest survive at lower levels including tiling and directional signage. The Yerkes group of stations designed by Leslie Green illustrate a remarkable phase in the development of the capital's transport system, with the pioneering use of a strong and consistent corporate image; the characteristic ox-blood faience façades are instantly recognisable and count among the most iconic of London building types.[6]
2005 London bombings
On 7 July 2005, in a co-ordinated bomb attack, an explosion in a train travelling between King's Cross St. Pancras and Russell Square resulted in the deaths of 26 people.[14] Another bomb later exploded on a bus at Tavistock Square.[14]
A plaque remembering the victims, identical to the one at King's Cross St Pancras tube station, is located at the station.[15]
The station today
The station is a Grade II listed building.[6][7]
Russell Square station has three lifts,[16] which are all fifty-passenger lifts built by Wadsworth.[17] There are no escalators but the platforms can be reached using a spiral staircase with 176 steps. [18]
The station has seven gates and a Wifi service,[19].
Platform level tiling
The stations on the central part of the Piccadilly line, as well as some sections of the Northern line, were financed by Charles Yerkes,[20] and are famous for the Leslie Green designed red station buildings and distinctive platform tiling. Each station had its own unique tile pattern and colours.
Services and connections
Train frequencies vary throughout the day, but generally operate every 4–7 minutes between 05:56 and 00:28 in both directions.[21][22]
London Buses routes 14, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188, peak-hour express X68 and night route N91 serve the station.[23]
In popular culture
Russell Square tube station was used as the location for the 1972 horror film Death Line,[24] which starred Donald Pleasence, Christopher Lee and Clive Swift.[25][26]
References
- ^ . London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Historic England. "Russell Square Underground Station (1401730)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b "16 London Underground Stations Listed At Grade II". English Heritage. 26 July 2011. from the original on 14 September 2011.
- ^ Standard Tube Map (PDF) (Map). Not to scale. Transport for London. November 2022. (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Google Maps – Russell Square Tube Station
- ^ "London Underground by Design by Mark Ovenden – review". TheGuardian.com. 3 February 2013.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
- ^ Rose 1999.
- ^ Wolmar 2005, p. 175.
- ^ a b July 7 2005 London Bombings Fast Facts
- ^ "Bombs 7/7/05 – Piccadilly line – WC1". Londonremembers.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Russell Square Tube Station – Facilities
- ^ Lifts at Russell Square Tube Station London – Youtube
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Russell Square Underground Station
- ^ Bull, John (1 January 2010). "The Man Who Painted London Red". London Reconnections. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Piccadilly line timetable: From Russell Square Underground Station to King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Piccadilly line timetable: From Russell Square Underground Station to Holborn Underground Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Buses from Russell Square" (PDF). TfL. June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ The London Underground in Films and Televisions (Real Stations – Portrayals)
- ^ Josh Ralske (2009). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009.
- ^ Roger Ebert (3 August 1973). . Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Bibliography
- Rose, Douglas (1999) [1980]. The London Underground, A Diagrammatic History. Douglas Rose/Capital Transport. ISBN 1-85414-219-4.
- Wolmar, Christian (2005) [2004]. The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever. Atlantic Books. ISBN 1-84354-023-1.
External links
- "Russell Square Underground Station". Transport for London.
| Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
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| Holborn | Piccadilly line | King's Cross St Pancras towards Cockfosters or Arnos Grove | ||