1/2 December 1940: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

Eighty-sixth day of the London Blitz.

High Explosive bomb in the vicinity of Bow Road station at 19:15 on the 1st broke windows in the ticket hall and signal box, and caused other minor damage. Services suspended for ten minutes for examination of track.^[1]

At 08:00 on the 2nd, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

None reported.^[2]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[3]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form D2, 18:00 01/12/40 to 06:00 02/12/40, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1106]
^[2] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 02/12/40, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/5]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 02/12/40, page 3 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/5]

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