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In the map below I have marked station terminus along the Hampstead Underground Railway (Dark purple or gray line). On the map they are indicated by a circular bulge in the colored line. This line ran from Charing Cross until it met Tottenham Court Road north and continued along Tottenham Court Road and then up through Camden Town where it split to go one way to Highgate and the other to Golder's Green. I hope you all notice, as I did, an occurrence that is quite remarkable. Let me explain.
Starting at the Charing Cross station to the south. This is the terminus I spoke of on the casebook forum that connected underground to the new building site of Scotland Yard as well as the Parliament Building. That tunnel was erected during the building of the Opera house that never was. As we know, it was also the dumping site of the Whitehall Mystery. Now, extending north on the Hampstead railway our next stop is the arrow by the British Museum. The terminus is actually the Tottenham Court station at the corner of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. At that corner is also Bedford Square where parts of the Tottenham Torso were found in 1884. Continuing north our next stop is the Goodge Station. This station is on the west side of Tottenham Road. Body parts from the Tottenham torso were found directly across Tottenham Road from this station on the east side at Alfred Mews. Next stop, Warren street station. Directly west of this stop, in the same block, is Fitzroy Square. Is was at, 33 Fitzroy Square, that more body parts were found from the Tottenham case of 1884. Now travel NE to Kings cross station. More Tottenham body parts.
Also along this railway line was the Mornington Crescent station where body parts were found supposedly not related to the Tottenham case. Further north near the Chalk Farm station, two legs were found and connected to the Rainham case. Incidentally at this station was the St Pancras lock on Regents Canal. The canal connected to the River Thames further over to the South east. I think it was Debs (correct me if I'm wrong) suggested the Rainham parts may have floated down from Regents Canal?
Last, the furthest south station I have marked is on the main District Railway line. To the west, at Sloane Square, could be a possible stop for our body dumper as it is directly across the river from Battersea and in the neighborhood of Pimlico. This line use to end at Mansion House to the east but was extended to Aldgate and two stops in Whitechapel. This extension was completed in 1884!
One last thing, I don't recall exactly which parts but many were said to be covered in lime. As I understand, lime can act as a deodorizer. That would help when transporting decaying parts on an underground railway.
* I apologize if I got the official station names wrong. I'll edit if needed.
Starting at the Charing Cross station to the south. This is the terminus I spoke of on the casebook forum that connected underground to the new building site of Scotland Yard as well as the Parliament Building. That tunnel was erected during the building of the Opera house that never was. As we know, it was also the dumping site of the Whitehall Mystery. Now, extending north on the Hampstead railway our next stop is the arrow by the British Museum. The terminus is actually the Tottenham Court station at the corner of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. At that corner is also Bedford Square where parts of the Tottenham Torso were found in 1884. Continuing north our next stop is the Goodge Station. This station is on the west side of Tottenham Road. Body parts from the Tottenham torso were found directly across Tottenham Road from this station on the east side at Alfred Mews. Next stop, Warren street station. Directly west of this stop, in the same block, is Fitzroy Square. Is was at, 33 Fitzroy Square, that more body parts were found from the Tottenham case of 1884. Now travel NE to Kings cross station. More Tottenham body parts.
Also along this railway line was the Mornington Crescent station where body parts were found supposedly not related to the Tottenham case. Further north near the Chalk Farm station, two legs were found and connected to the Rainham case. Incidentally at this station was the St Pancras lock on Regents Canal. The canal connected to the River Thames further over to the South east. I think it was Debs (correct me if I'm wrong) suggested the Rainham parts may have floated down from Regents Canal?
Last, the furthest south station I have marked is on the main District Railway line. To the west, at Sloane Square, could be a possible stop for our body dumper as it is directly across the river from Battersea and in the neighborhood of Pimlico. This line use to end at Mansion House to the east but was extended to Aldgate and two stops in Whitechapel. This extension was completed in 1884!
One last thing, I don't recall exactly which parts but many were said to be covered in lime. As I understand, lime can act as a deodorizer. That would help when transporting decaying parts on an underground railway.
* I apologize if I got the official station names wrong. I'll edit if needed.
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