Russell Square tube station
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| Russell Square | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Russell Square |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Transport for London | |
| Zone | 1 |
| 2005 annual usage | 10.115 million † |
| 2007 annual usage | 13.592 million † |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1906 |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| † Data from Transport for London [1] | |
Russell Square is a London Underground station on Bernard Street, Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden. It is a small but busy station, used by office workers and tourists staying in Bloomsbury's numerous hotels.
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[edit] History
The station was designed by Leslie Green,[1] and opened on 15 December, 1906.
[edit] Location
It is not far from the British Museum, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Russell Square Gardens. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 1, and is between Holborn and King's Cross St Pancras on the Piccadilly Line.
[edit] Access to trains
Russell Square station has three lifts but no escalators. The platforms can also be reached by a spiral staircase with 177 steps, although signs in the station indicate that there are 175 steps.
[edit] 2005 London bombings
On 7 July 2005 in a co-ordinated bomb attack, an explosion in a train travelling between King's Cross's St. Pancras and Russell Square resulted in the deaths of 26 people.
[edit] Other Images
 Unique tilework in this station features squares |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Preceding station |  London Underground |
Following station | ||
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| Piccadilly line |
towards Cockfosters
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