Down Street tube station
Down Street, also known as Down Street (Mayfair), is a disused station on the London Underground, located in Mayfair, west London. The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opened it in 1907. It was latterly served by the Piccadilly line and was situated between Dover Street (now named Green Park) and Hyde Park Corner stations.
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The station features a red glazed terracotta façade common to most built by the UERL | |
Down Street Location of Down Street in Central London | |
| Location | Mayfair |
| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Owner | Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 1907 | Opened |
| 1932 | Closed |
| Replaced by | None |
| Other information | |
| WGS84 | 51.50465°N 0.14791°W |
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The station was little used; many trains passed through without stopping. Lack of patronage and proximity to other stations led to its closure in 1932. During the Second World War it was used as a bunker by the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and the war cabinet. The station building survives and is close to Down Street's junction with Piccadilly. Part of it is now converted to a retail outlet.
London Transport Museum has been running guided tours of the station through its "Hidden London" programme since 2016. The tour covers the history of the site using archives from the museum's collection, with a focus on its Second World War connection.