London Underground History - Cut and Cover Disused Stations
Renamed Stations
Over the years, for various reasons, stations have taken on different names to the ones that are displayed on today's Underground map. This page attempts to list these stations and their past and present identities.
Underground stations have changed names for various reasons over the years.  Sometimes, the original surface location itself has gradually become known by a different name.  With other stations, the surface location may have changed enough not to reflect the station's original name (e.g. Dover Street was renamed Green Park when the original surface access to the station changed to a different street when escalators were installed).
Some stations also changed names when two original stations were merged into one, something that was relatively common in the early days when the lines were run by different competitive companies where their stations were very close to each other - but bore different names.
For most stations, the earlier identities have been completely erased and the only way to discover their old names are through historical documents such as old maps.  Other stations leave evidence that can prove puzzling to the modern traveler, such as Arsenal, where the original Gillespie Road name can clearly be seen fired into the tile pattern on the platforms.
The list that follows  lists all the stations that you'll find on today's Tube Map that have existed under different guises over the years.  I'm hoping that this list is pretty much comprehensive.
Present name