When Was The Waterloo And City Line On The London Underground Opened?

The Waterloo and City Line on the London Underground opened in 1898.
The line consists of two stops only. Waterloo on the southside of the River Thames and Bank station on the northside of the River Thames, in the City. Trains run in both directions.

The line opened following a demand for a quick and easy way for passengers whose overland train terminated in Waterloo, to reach the other side of the river and do business in the City. The opposite was required of passengers whose overland train terminated in Liverpool Street in the City, to be able to easily cross the Thames to reach South London.

The distance between the two stations is 1.5 miles.

On an average weekday, approximately 37,000 people will travel on the Waterloo and City Line. This falls to around 4,000 on a Saturday and an average of 9.6 million people travel on the line each year. The Waterloo and City line is not open on Sundays.

1898