John Rowland wrote:
According to various sources, Jerry Springer was born in East Finchley
station during WWII while his mother was using it as a bomb shelter.
Is this true? Were above-ground stations used as bomb shelters?

I wasn't aware that they were officially. Perhaps she was waiting for a
train when an air raid began, and had nowhere else to shelter.
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Richard J.
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