Bank Underground station, City of London
11 January 1941 · London, Greater London
View this record on the map →- Date
- 11 January 1941
- Record type
- Historic bombing site
- Bomb type
- HE
- Casualties
- 56
- Location
- London, Greater London
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed event, landmark point
What happened
A bomb struck the Central line booking hall and the blast travelled down the stairs and escalators onto the crowded platforms below. The explosion left a crater roughly 120 by 100 feet in the roadway, later bridged with a Bailey bridge to restore traffic.
Casualty note
56 killed and 69 seriously injured is the figure on the 2017 memorial plaque and in standard accounts. A higher figure of 160 has appeared in some recent commemorations and should be treated as contested.
Also worth knowing
The station was closed for two months.