Baker Street tube station facts for kids
The Hammersmith & City line S7 Stock and Baker Street tube station above platform level
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 Baker Street station
Location of Baker Street station in Greater London
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| Location | Baker Street |
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| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Station code | ZBS |
| Number of platforms | 10 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 1 |
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| 1863 | Opened |
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Baker Street station is a station on London Underground. It is in zone 1, which means it is near the center of London, where it is busy. It is the oldest station on London Underground, and the oldest underground station in the world. It opened in 1863. On the Bakerloo line it is between Regent's Park and Marylebone and on the Jubilee line it is between Bond Street and St. John's Wood. Entrances to the station are found on Baker Street and Marylebone road. Baker Street has ten platforms.
Images for kids
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The original Baker Street station entrances on each side of Marylebone Road, 1862
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Route diagram which shows the original route between Baker Street and Waterloo.
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A Hammersmith and City Line train to Barking arrives at Baker Street's oldest platforms opened in 1863
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Unique tile-work in this station, commemorates the fictional Sherlock Holmes' association with Baker Street
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A southbound Bakerloo line train arrives at Platform 8.
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A northbound Jubilee line train stands at Platform 10.
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Old vs. new: A60 stock on the left and S8 stock on the right.
See also
In Spanish: Estación de Baker Street para niños
