IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 ACC/1297/CSL
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: CITY AND SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY
Date(s): 1884-1933
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 0.75 linear metres
Name of creator(s): City and South London Railway
City of London and Southwark Subway Company
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The City of London and Southwark Subway Company was incorporated in July 1884 to carry out a scheme to construct a twin-tube cable-traction subway from King William Street [now Monument station] to Elephant and Castle. In 1889 it was decided to run the trains electrically instead of by a cable car method, thus making this the world's first electric tube railway. It was also decided to extend the line to Stockwell, where the electrical generating equipment was housed. In 1890 it was decided to extend the line south to Clapham Common and north to Moorgate and the Angel, Islington. The company name was also changed to the City and South London Railway. A further extension to Kings Cross and Euston stations was opened in 1907. An extension to Camden Town was opened in 1924 and to Morden in 1926.
The City and South London Railway was connected with the Charing Cross to Hampstead line (constructed between 1900 and 1924 as the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway) in 1924 and by 1937 the two railways had been integrated into one system, and renamed the Northern Line. Between 1935 and 1940 the line was extended to High Barnet and Mill Hill East, bringing its total length to 40 miles.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of the City and South London Railway (formerly the City of London and Southwark Subway Company), comprising Board meetings minutes and General meetings minutes; volume of monthly reports giving Operating Statistics of the City and South London and Central London Railway Companies and volume of monthly reports relating to the generating stations at Stockwell (City and South London Railway) and Shepherds Bush (City London Railway).
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Arranged in two sections: ACC/1297/CSL/01: Minutes; ACC/1297/CSL/04: Reports.
Conditions governing access:
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Physical characteristics:
Fit
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
See also ACC/1297/CXEH: Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: November 2009 to February 2010