Temple tube station
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| Location | |
| Place | Victoria Embankment |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 6.659 million |
| Transport for London | |
| Zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1870 |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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Temple is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, on the Victoria Embankment. It is on the Circle and District lines between Embankment and Blackfriars and is in Travelcard Zone 1.
The name comes from the Knights Templar who owned the land in the 13th century, via Inner Temple and Middle Temple, which are situated nearby. However, archaeological evidence suggests that a Roman Temple existed on this site many centuries ago. It is also the closest station to Aldwych tube station, the famous disused station of the London Underground.
[edit] Notable local places
Temple is the nearest tube station for King's College London and the London School of Economics.
[edit] Trivia
- 'Temple' is the only name to be shared by a station of the Paris Métro and a station of the London Underground.
- The station is mentioned in Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code
[edit] Gallery
 Temple tube station platform |
 Temple tube station in 1899 |
| Previous station | London Underground | Next station | ||
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toward High Street Kensington
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Circle Line |
toward Aldgate
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| District Line |
toward Upminster
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