Westminster is a London Underground station in the Westminster administrative district. The station belongs to the 1st transport zone and is served by trains of three different lines. On the Koltsevaya and District lines, the station is located between the Naberezhnaya and St. James 's Park stations. On the Jubilee Line, the station is located between Waterloo and Green Park . The station is located under the Portkalis house on the corner of Bridge Street and the Victoria promenade at Westminster Bridge on the street that goes to Westminster Palace .
| Westminster | |
|---|---|
| Westminster Roundabout District Anniversary | |
| London Underground | |
 | |
| County | Westminster |
| opening date | December 24, 1868 |
| Former names | Westminster Bridge |
| Depth, m | 32 |
| Number of platforms | four |
| Transport area | one |
| Nearby Stations | , , and |
Content
Station History
The station was opened on December 24, 1868 by the Metropolitan District Railways (MDR) as part of the first line from South Kenningston. The Metropolitan District Railway connected the Metropolitan Railway (MR) with South Kenningston, although the two companies were competitors, each operating its own trains along the lines of the other within the so-called inner ring. Westminster Bridge was the terminal station in the east of the MDR until the Blackfriars station opened on May 30, 1870.
On February 1, 1872, the MDR opened a branch north of Earls Curt , which connected it along West London Extension Joint Railway with Edison Road. Since then, the outer ring has consisted of paths belonging to the MDR. From August 1, 1872, the operation of the middle ring began, which passed through Westminster from Murgate along the MR routes to the north of the inner ring. On June 30, 1900, the middle ring was split between Yols Curt and Manson House . In 1907, the station got its modern name in order to distinguish it from the Westminster Bridge Road station on the Bakerloo line . On December 31, 1908, the outer ring was also opened.
The station’s design has won several awards: the Civic Trust charity foundation award in 2000 and 2002, the Royal Commission of Fine Arts Millennium Building of the Year award, and the Royal Institute of British Architects architecture award in 2001. [2] In 2001, the project was also on the short list of the Stirling Prize . [3]
Station today
As at other stations of the Jubilee Line, the station has a strict interior with large concrete beams and columns that cross stainless steel escalators and floors. Building supports carry the load of the Portkalis house. The platforms are at a depth of 32 meters. The station has platform sliding doors .
Interesting Facts
- The station was featured in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film in 2007.
- In the computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (in the Do Not Lean mission), actions take place including at this station.
Gallery
District Line Platform
Jubilee East Platform
Escalators at Westminster
Jubilee West Line Platform
| Previous station | London Underground | the next station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St james park | Ring line | Promenade | ||
| St james park | District Line | Promenade | ||
| Green Park | Jubilee line | Waterloo | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 http://markdunne.imtqy.com/2016/04/10/The-London-Tube-as-a-Graph/
- ↑ Awards . Hopkins Architects. Date of treatment February 4, 2013.
- ↑ David Taylor. Stirling Prize 2001: seven to fight it out. - Architects' Journal , 13 September 2001