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Warwick Avenue tube station
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Warwick Avenue (/ˈwɒrɪk ˈævənjuː/) is a London Underground station in Little Venice in the City of Westminster, north-west London. It is on the Bakerloo line between Maida Vale and Paddington stations, and is located in Travelcard Zone 2.
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History
Location of Warwick Avenue station
Warwick Avenue opened on 31 January 1915 on the Bakerloo tube's extension from Paddington to Queen's Park.[6]
The ticket hall and its ticket machines were destroyed by fire overnight on 17 September 1985, causing the station to be closed for the day.[7]
Location and layout
The station is located at the junction of Warwick Avenue, Warrington Crescent and Clifton Gardens. For a time prior to its opening, the proposed name for the station was Warrington Crescent.[8]
There is no surface building and the station is accessed by two sets of steps to a sub-surface ticket hall. It was one of the first London Underground stations built specifically to use escalators rather than lifts.[9] A plain, utilitarian brick ventilation shaft has been built on the traffic island in the middle of the road to improve ventilation of the tunnels.
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Connections
London Bus Routes 6, 46 and 187 serve the station.
A regular waterbus service runs from nearby Little Venice along the Regent's Canal; during the summer months boats depart hourly towards London Zoo and Camden Lock.
In popular culture
The song "Warwick Avenue" by British singer Duffy makes reference to the station.[10]
Gallery
Northbound platform looking south
Southbound platform looking north
Ticket office (now closed)
Ventilation tower
References
External links
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