21/22 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

One hundred and thirty-seventh day of the London Blitz.

Bank station switch house restored to service on the 21st.^[1]

At 13:11 a train was delayed between Woodside Park and Totteridge stations on the Northern line for 20 minutes due to an Incendiary Bomb on the track.^[2]

At 08:00 on the 22nd, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Northern line now open Strand-Kennington. Shuttle service both tracks Leicester Square-Euston. Closed Mornington Crescent-Euston and Leicester Square-Strand.^[3]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[4]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D1, 06:00-18:00 21/01/41, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 21/01/41, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 22/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 22/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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