Stations that opened in February

Each month I will look back at which of the 270 stations opened in the same month. Five stations on the network opened in February.

1866 - Westbourne Park

Westbourne Park was served by the Metropolitan line for the majority of its existence, until the Hammersmith and City line took over services from Hammersmith to Barking in 1990. When the Circle line extended from Edgware to Hammersmith in 2009, the station was given another line. Between 1872 and 1992, Westbourne Park was part of the Great Western Main Line from Paddington to Bristol, but now only London Underground services serve the station. 

Have I been to Westbourne Park? 

No, I have not. However, Westbourne Park is near the Notting Hill Carnival, and subsequently has an entrance and exit that is only open one day a year, and that is on the day of the carnival. 

1875 - Liverpool Street

Hamilton Hall, inside Liverpool Street Station,
23rd February 2016

Liverpool Street is the 5th busiest station on the London Underground network, and the 3rd busiest station in the United Kingdom. Liverpool Street station has had a long history with providing commuter services from the East of England to London. When the metropolitan line was extended from Moorgate to Aldgate in 1875, Liverpool Street became connected to the underground network. The station was served exclusively by the metropolitan line until 1920 when the Central line expanded from Bank. In 1949, the Circle line appeared as an individual line on the network, and the Hammersmith and City line appeared in 1990 taking us to the four lines we know Liverpool Street is served by today. London Overground have ran services from Liverpool Street since 2015, with Crossrail (or the Elizabeth line) serving the station in 2019, replacing current TFL rail services from Liverpool Street to Shenfield. 

Have I been to Liverpool Street?

Yes. I have been to Liverpool Street many times, mainly for train services to Norwich or Ipswich when I go to football matches, but also to visit Hamilton Hall, arguably one of the nicest Wetherspoons in London, if not the country. 

London Bridge Station,
9th February 2017

1900 - London Bridge

London Bridge is the 6th busiest station on the London Underground network, receiving just under 2 million less passengers annually than Liverpool Street. Similarly to Liverpool Street, London Bridge underground station serves the busy London Bridge station, the 4th busiest in the United Kingdom, as well as tourists visiting the area. London Bridge opened in 1900 when the Northern line was extended from Borough to Moorgate, which saw King Williams Street station close. London Bridge was finally served by its second and final line, the Jubilee line in 1999 as part of the Jubilee line extension from Charing Cross to Stratford. 

Have I been to London Bridge?

Yes. I have been to London Bridge to catch trains to Sussex and Kent, as well as to go up the Shard, which on a clear day offers amazing views of the capital. 

1912 - Stamford Brook

Taking its name from a tributary of the river Thames, Stamford Brook opened in 1912 and has only ever been served by the district line. Although, the line which Stamford Brook is situated on was served by the metropolitan line between 1877 and 1906, and currently the Piccadilly line goes through Stamford Brook, but does not stop. 

Have I been to Stamford Brook?

I have not, but an interesting fact about the station is on 5th January 1964, Stamford Brook became the first station to have automatic ticket barriers installed. 

1915 - Queen's Park

Since uploading this article, I took a photo of
Queen's Park from a London Overground service,
10th March 2017

The latest station to be opened in February is Queen's Park. A main line station has been at Queen's Park since 1879, but it was not until the Bakerloo line opened here in 1915 that the station was served by London Underground. There are plans that by next year, 6 trains a day from London to Blackpool will stop at Queen's Park, subsequently bringing back timetabled services to the station, as since 2013, the station has only been served by the Bakerloo line and London Overground services. 

Have I been to Queen's Park?

Not yet. However, Queen's Park is an example of a station I have been through, but never exited the station, therefor I cannot count it as a station I have visited. Currently refurbishments are being conducted to make Queen's Park a step-free station by 2019.