Transport for London to Mark 100 Years of the Morden Extension

Join the treasure hunt for Northern line’s centenary celebration

The importance of providing public infrastructure will be underlined this weekend with the celebration of the centenary of the Northern line Tube being extended to Morden. Transport for London is inviting passengers and local communities to celebrate the occasion with a special family-friendly treasure hunt this Saturday, September 12. And on Monday (September 14), transport…

Transport for London to mark 100 years of the Morden Extension

TfL to mark 100 years of the Morden extension with a special treasure hunt

Celebrate 100 Years Of The Northern Line Extension With A Treasure Hunt This Weekend

South Wimbledon station looking all shiny and new in 1926 © TfL from the London Transport Museum collection "LONDON'S FREEDOM FOR THE S.W SUBURBS." So screams Charles Paine's retina-scorching 1926 poster, heralding the brand new extension of the Northern line* — back then, making it the longest railway tunnel anywhere. This weekend marks 100 years since seven genre-shatteringly handsome Charles Holden stations** made their debut, as London's sou…