Warwick Avenue

The area of which Warwick Avenue is part – Little Venice – is one of London’s prime residential areas, known for its shops and restaurants.

Warwick Avenue opened on 31 January 1915 on the Bakerloo line’s extension from Paddington to Queen’s Park. For a time prior to its opening, the proposed name for the station was Warrington Crescent. There are no surface buildings and the station is accessed by two sets of steps to a sub-surface ticket hall. It was one of the first London Underground stations built specifically to use escalators rather than lifts.

Warwick Avenue is also the name of a song that makes reference to the station by the Welsh singer, Duffy.


 

 

THE WARWICK AVENUE MUG

Warwick Avenue is an area, street and a Bakerloo Line tube station hiding out of sight near the canal.

The area of which Warwick Avenue is part – Little Venice – is one of London’s prime residential areas, known for its shops and restaurants. Built around the Grand Union Canal, the atmosphere is more Dutch than Venetian. Warwick Avenue tube station opened on 31 January 1915 on the Bakerloo line’s extension from Paddington to Queen’s Park. For a time prior to its opening, the proposed name for the station was Warrington Crescent. There are no surface buildings and the station is accessed by two sets of steps to a sub-surface ticket hall. It was one of the first London Underground stations built specifically to use escalators rather than lifts. When I get to Warwick Avenue, meet me by the entrance of the tube with this Duffy-tastic 11oz ceramic mug. Glossy white finish. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Click on the image to be taken to the Shopify page  

 

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