The Central London Railway (CLR) was given permission in 1891 for a tube line between Shepherd's Bush and a station at Cornhill, and the following year an extension to Liverpool Street was authorised, with a station at Bank instead of at Cornhill.
Central London Railway (CLR) fik i 1891 tilladelse til en tube-line mellem Shepherd's Bush og en station ved Cornhill, og det følgende år blev en forlængelse til Liverpool Street godkendt, med en station ved Bank i stedet for ved Cornhill.