Temple tube station
| Temple | |
|---|---|
Entrance on Victoria Embankment | |
| Location | Victoria Embankment |
| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| OSI | Blackfriars |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 | 8.74 million |
| 2020 | 1.32 million |
| 2021 | 3.07 million |
| 2022 | 6.37 million |
| 2023 | 7.05 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | District Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 30 May 1870 | Opened |
| 1 February 1872 | Started "Outer Circle" (NLR) |
| 1 August 1872 | Started "Middle Circle" (H&CR/DR) |
| 30 June 1900 | Ended "Middle Circle" |
| 31 December 1908 | Ended "Outer Circle" |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′40″N 0°06′52″W / 51.5111°N 0.1144°W |
| London transport portal | |
Temple is a London Underground station located at Victoria Embankment in the City of Westminster, close to its boundary with the City of London. It is on the Circle and District lines between Embankment and Blackfriars stations, and is in fare zone 1.
The station was opened on 30 May 1870 with the name The Temple, from the Temple area in the vicinity of Temple Church, and from the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, two of the four Inns of Court of London. The definite article in the name fell out of use quite early.