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Moorgate station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, on Moorgate, north of London Wall. At one time the station was named "Moorgate Street". It is a terminus for suburban First Capital Connect services from Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth, and, during peak hours, trains on the Thameslink line, also run by First Capital Connect. It is the site of the Moorgate tube crash of 1975 in which 46 people were killed and 74 were injured.^[1] Image File history File links Moorgate_Nameboard. ... moorgate tube station taken by a brady 27/11/03 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Map of London Wall, Moorgate and Moorfields, 2004. ... Coat of arms The City of London is a small area in Greater London. ... The London Underground is an all electric railway system that covers much of the conurbation of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for the transport system throughout the City of London and Greater London in England. ... The southbound platform at Angel. ... This is a list of mainline railway stations in London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3198x2371, 1595 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: London Underground Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... The London Underground is an all electric railway system that covers much of the conurbation of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Coat of arms The City of London is a small area in Greater London. ... Map of London Wall, Moorgate and Moorfields, 2004. ... London Wall was the defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the river Thames in England. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Hertford (Hartford or, in local pronunciation, /[h]É‘ËÊ”Ö½fÉ™d/) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is in the East Hertfordshire district of that county. ... Statistics Population: 55,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL245135 Administration District: Welwyn Hatfield Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office and... Statistics Population: 33,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL215325 Administration District: North Hertfordshire Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office and... The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ... The Moorgate tube crash was a railway accident on the London Underground which occurred at 8. ...

The Underground 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. Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Old Street station entrance and (inset) its shopping arcade Old Street station is a London Underground and railway station just north of the City, lying on the border between Islington and Hackney. ... Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured magenta on the Tube map. ... Barbican tube station Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ...

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. The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that struck Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... Trains at Aldgate tube station Entrance to Aldgate tube station Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London. ...

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The Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line and First Capital Connect's Thameslink platforms are in a cut and cover section. When the line from King's Cross was quadrupled, the new route from there to Moorgate became known as the Widened Lines. First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ... The Widened Lines, also known as the City Widened Lines, is the name of a group of railway routes within Central London. ...

Peak-hour First Capital Connect trains on the Thameslink service from Bedford and Luton terminate here using platforms 5 & 6, parallel to the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan platforms 1 & 2 (through platforms) and 3 & 4 (bays). The Underground lines are electrified on the standard LUL four rail system, the Thameslink bays using 25 kV AC overhead. The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ...

Completely rebuilt and extended to six platforms in the 1960s, the sub-surface part of the station was opened by the Metropolitan Railway in December 1865 as the first extension from its original route between Paddington and Farringdon. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway are inextricably linked. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... Farringdon station platforms Farringdon station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Farringdon, just north of the City of London in the London Borough of Islington. ...

Under the Thameslink 2000 plan, the platforms at Farringdon will be extended at the southern end of the station to accommodate 12 carriage trains. The proximity of Farringdon Junction to the station itself means that the extended platforms will be over the junction. As a consequence, the junction will be removed, leaving only the route through the Snow Hill tunnel, with the Moorgate branch closed. The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ... Snow Hill Tunnel is a railway tunnel in central London between City Thameslink station and Farringdon station. ...

The British Rail services to Moorgate along this route were originally steam operated, then operated by class 31s until the mid 1970s. Services went to both London Midland Region destinations (along the Midland Main Line) and to Eastern Region destinations (via the York Road/Hotel Curve to join the East Coast Main Line at King's Cross). The ER connections were removed when the deep level line (see below) transferred to British Rail and became the sole route for Eastern Region trains. All four bay platforms may have been used by British Rail services until this time. Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...

The LMR trains were withdrawn circa 1979, but the line was reopened around 1983 when the class 317 BedPan units were introduced; services again worked via Barbican, Farringdon, and King's Cross Midland City to Kentish Town and stations north to Luton and Bedford. King's Cross Midland City was renamed King's Cross Thameslink with the introduction of the Thameslink services via the Snow Hill tunnel.

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The Northern Line platforms were opened by the City & South London Railway (C&SLR) as "Moorgate Street" in February 1900 as the northern terminus of its services from Stockwell south of the River Thames. The line was extended to Angel the following year. The original C&SLR station building remains on the west side of Moorgate and the offices above the station were built as the headquarters of the railway. These trains serve platforms 7 & 8. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 113 KB) Moorgate underground station. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 113 KB) Moorgate underground station. ... In London, the Moorfields were one of the last pieces of open land in the City of London, near the Moorgate. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... The City & South London Railway (C&SLR), originally known as City of London & Southwark Subway, is considered to be the first real deep-level tube railway in the world. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Stockwell tube station is a London Underground station in Stockwell, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ... Angel tube station Angel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. ...

Directly above those lines are the Northern City Line platforms 9 & 10, now served by First Capital Connect (previously West Anglia Great Northern). The Northern City Line platforms were opened by the Great Northern & City Railway (GN&CR) in February 1904 providing a service to Finsbury Park. The original hope of the GN&CR was that main line trains would run from the Great Northern Railway's platforms at Finsbury Park directly into the city and the tunnels were constructed at a diameter capable of accommodating main line trains. Disputes and rivalry between the two companies meant that this did not happen and it was not until the 1970s, after the line had changed from the ownership of London Underground to British Rail, that a through service began to operate - prior to then, services ran from Moorgate to suburban stations on the East Coast Main Line via the Widened Lines and the York Road Curve/Hotel Curve. The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...

From 1934 until 1975 the Northern Line operated the Northern City Line as its City or Highbury Branch. On 28 February 1975, shortly before ownership changed, a southbound train crashed into the tunnel end wall beyond the platform, killing 43 people, the second greatest loss of life on the Underground in peacetime. Safety improvements since then have included the introduction of what is known as Moorgate Control - see Moorgate tube crash. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Moorgate tube crash was a railway accident on the London Underground which occurred at 8. ...

On National Rail live departure boards the code for the former Thameslink services is MOG and for the former WAGN services it is ZMG. Both display the full live departure board for both sets of services. National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ...

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Categories: Northern Line stations | Circle Line stations | Hammersmith & City Line stations | Metropolitan Line stations | Railway termini in London | Transport in City of London | London Travelcard zone 1 Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Multimap. ... The London Underground is an all electric railway system that covers much of the conurbation of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Old Street station entrance and (inset) its shopping arcade Old Street station is a London Underground and railway station just north of the City, lying on the border between Islington and Hackney. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground stations, spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. ... Barbican tube station Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured magenta on the Tube map. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Barbican tube station Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ... Old Street station entrance and (inset) its shopping arcade Old Street station is a London Underground and railway station just north of the City, lying on the border between Islington and Hackney. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ... The National Rail network of the United Kingdom does not have one main London railway station in London, England. ... This is a list of mainline railway stations in London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station in the City of London financial district of London, England. ... Charing Cross Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... Main entrance and Fenchurch Place Fenchurch Street is a railway station in the south eastern corner of the City of London close by the Tower of London and two miles (3. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station complex in the City of London, England. ... Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London. ... St Pancras station is a railway station in north central London, England, between the new British Library building to its west and Kings Cross station to its east. ...

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