Moorgate station

Moorgate station is a London Underground and mainline station in the City of London, located on Moorgate, the street of the same name, north of London Wall. The station is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line between Old Street and Bank and also on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, between Barbican and Liverpool Street. National Rail services are provided by Thameslink and West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN). The station is in Travelcard Zone 1.

Related Topics:
London Underground - City of London - Moorgate - London Wall - Bank - Northern Line - Old Street - Circle - Hammersmith & City - Metropolitan - Barbican - Liverpool Street - National Rail - Thameslink - West Anglia Great Northern - Travelcard Zone 1

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All parts of the station are sub-surface. The Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line and Thameslink platforms are located in a cut and cover section. Thameslink trains from the west terminate here using platforms parallel to the east and westbound through platforms shared by the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. WAGN trains use platforms in deep-level tube tunnels above the Northern Line tube tunnels.

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Moorgate temporarily became the terminus for the Metropolitan Line in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings when the line between Moorgate and Aldgate was closed off.

Related Topics:
7 July 2005 London bombings - Aldgate

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