Mark Lane Disused Station - London

History

“opened in 1884 Mark lane is a disused tube station that was opened by the District Railway. Built just down the road from the nearby disused Tower Hill station which saw a short life span of just two years after the integration of the circle line or 'the inner circle'.The station had two platforms with an entrance at the comer of Byward Street and Seething Lane and in 1947 the station was renamed 'Tower Hill'. The narrow platforms struggled with the influx of tourists who traveled this line and there were plans to improve the facilities with better lighting and wider platforms. However it was clear that the site wasn't suitable for its current needs and the decision was made to start construction of the new Tower hill station which was built near the site of the original station making mark lane redundant and on February 5 1967 the last train would call to its platform. There are talks of turning this into a tourist attraction with perspex along the platform to allow visitors to watch as trains pass by, This seems to be a current theme with London underground infrastructure. There are still original features left behind here with advertisement posters and wall tiles.”.