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It opened in 107, but down street subway station London Underground was so underutilized that in 1932, it was closed down. When World War rolled around, however, the abandoned station was reassigned to protect the Prime Minister Winston Churchill when the Nazis bombed London.

The historic site is reopened course as play for the London Transport Museum later this year, giving the station a new lease on life.

metro station down open street in Mayfair, West London, in 107. He was on the Piccadilly line between Dover Street station (now Green Park) and Hyde Park Corner.

The Down Street tube station opened in Mayfair, West London, in 107. It was on the Piccadilly line between the Dover Street station (now Green Park) and Hyde Park Corner.

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Because the street was so close to neighbors stops, it was rarely used. officials of the London Underground decided to close it in 1932.

Because Down Street was so close to neighboring stops, it was rarely used. London Underground officials decided to close it in 1932.

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in 1939, the metro station was chosen to be part of a shelter program for when the Nazis attacked the town.

In 1939, the tube station was selected to be part of a shelter program for when Nazis attacked the city.

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The platform was divided into offices. After that, the phone capabilities were added, with elevator, fire escape and even toilets.

The platform was split up into offices. After that, telephone capabilities were added, along with a lift, an emergency staircase, and even toilets.

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the bunker was designed to house the Executive Committee paths iron, but it was also used by Winston Churchill and his war cabinet while official Cabinet war Rooms have been set.

The bunker was intended to house the Railway Executive Committee, but it was also used by Winston Churchill and his war cabinet while the official Cabinet War Rooms were being secured.

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Churchill called "The Barn".

Churchill called it "The Barn."

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May 7 this year, the London Transport Museum will begin to conduct facility tours as part of their new series "Hidden London", which also has a metro station Euston and the former headquarters of the London underground.

On May 7 of this year, the London Transport Museum will start conducting tours of the facility as part of their new "Hidden London" series, which also features the Euston tube station and the London Underground's former headquarters.

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Interested walk in tunnels who kept Churchill safe? You can buy tickets for the exhibition from April 20, 2016. London is full of great attractions, and it seems that it will be a success!

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