Underground destination plate for Elstree and Special

circa 1938

London Transport Museum
United Kingdom

Underground train destination plate for Elstree station, about 1938. This was the end of a new extension to the Northern line expected to open in 1940.The outbreak of the Second World War interrupted plans, and it was never built. The extension was included on maps until 1949.

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Details

Title: Underground destination plate for Elstree and Special
Date Created: circa 1938
Location: Elstree
Physical Dimensions: 102mm, 620mm
Subject Keywords: Sign, Station
External Link: Record in London Transport Museum Collections Online
Reference number: 2003/14457
Physical Description: Enamel plate with brass reinforcing ends, reading 'Elstree' on obverse & 'Special' on reverse, in white letters on black background.
Item location: Hidden London: the Exhibition, Covent Garden Museum

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