Baker Street tube station
Baker Street station is a tube station on London Underground. It is in zone 1, which means it is near the center of London, where it is busy. It is an interchange station. 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.
| 240px The Hammersmith & City line S7 Stock and Baker Street tube station above platform level | |
| Location | Baker Street |
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| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Station code | BAS |
| Number of platforms | 10 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 1863 | Opened |
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Baker Street Tube Station Media
The original Baker Street station entrances on each side of Marylebone Road, 1862
Sign on wall beside Marylebone Road beyond station entrance
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Route diagram which shows the original route of the Bakerloo line between Baker Street and Waterloo.
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Station entrance for the Bakerloo and Jubilee lines on Marylebone Road
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Metropolitan line platforms at the station
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A Hammersmith and City line train to Barking arriving at the station’s oldest platforms opened in 1863
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Unique tile-work in this station commemorates the fictional Sherlock Holmes's association with Baker Street
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A Bakerloo line train to Elephant & Castle arriving at southbound platform 8.
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A Jubilee line train standing at northbound platform 10.
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Old versus new: Previous A60 stock on the left and new S8 stock on the right.