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1241:Welsh Harp
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996:Necropolis
816:Haggerston
741:Crouch End
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441:1 February
388:References
74:51°25′53″N
58:, Sydenham
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1006:Nine Elms
936:Manor Way
911:Limehouse
871:Honor Oak
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956:Mile End
846:Highgate
796:Gallions
626:Bow Road
296:Sydenham
216:reopened
200:reopened
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52:Location
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