Bethnal Green Station
3.4
(25 reviews)Cambridge Heath Road Tower Hamlets, London E2 0ET England
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Attraction
About
Venue of the disaster of 1943. The tube station was an air raid shelter. On March 3, 1943, 173 people died there as panic led them to rush in. Some tripped and those on the top of the stairs stepped on those at the bottom.
At a glance
- Typical visit: about 30 minutes