Tube Stations Named After Pubs: Maida Vale & Elephant & Castle

The London Underground is the oldest system of its kind in the world, with a history that stretches all the way back to 1863.

Compared to a lot of the city's pubs though, it's a mere youngster! Many of London's pubs date back several centuries... so it's perhaps no surprise then that a number of tube stations are named after them.

In the third and final part of this series which explores the history behind these pubs and stations, we'll be looking at two pubs which are both associated with the Bakerloo line: Maida Vale and Elephant & Castle.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these locations... especially regarding any ideas about how the Elephant & Castle got its name! Please be sure to let me know your theories in the comments!

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Links:

If you missed the first two episodes in this series, you can watch them by clicking the links below:

Part 1 (Swiss Cottage and Royal Oak):
   • Tube Stations Named After Pubs: Royal...  

Part 2 (Angel and Manor House):
   • Tube Stations Named After Pubs: Angel...  

And if you'd like to see 'The Elephant Will Never Forget'- the classic, 1950s short film about London's last trams- you can watch that here:
   • the elephant will never forget 1953  

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