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Moorgate was one of the City of London, England's northern gates in its defensive wall, the last to be built. The gate took its name from the Moorfields, an area of marshy land that lay immediately north of the wall. The gate was demolished in 1762, but gave its name to a major street, Moorgate, laid out in 1834.
Moorgate is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station on Moorgate in the City of London. Main line railway services for Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage are operated by Great Northern, while the Underground station is served by the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Northern lines.
Moorgate was a gate on the north side of London’s city wall. It was not one of the original Roman gates but was created in the 15th century. To the immediate north of the city wall was an area of marshland where the River Walbrook flooded, and that area was known as Moorfields.
Explore the wonders of Moorgate station, the portal into the City and one of London’s first Underground stations. The station opened in 1865 as Moorgate Street on the first extension of the Metropolitan line joined in 1900 by the first extension of the Deep Tube.
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Moorgate Tube Station is located in the City of London, one of the oldest parts of the city. The station has a rich history that dates back to the 19th century, and it has played a vital role in the development of the local area.
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Moorgate, now a street and area of London, takes its name from one of the medieval gates of the city. The name originates from one of the seven gates that surrounded London during the medieval period.
