100 years of Morden Underground Station – maintaining a London landmark for the next chapter
September 2026 marks an important milestone for Morden and London’s transport history, as Morden Underground Station celebrates its 100th anniversary.
The Northern line extension to Morden opened on 13 September 1926, bringing the Underground further into south London and connecting communities including Clapham South, Balham, Tooting, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon and Morden.
The seven stations on the extension were designed by renowned architect Charles Holden, whose distinctive designs went on to influence the identity of London Underground architecture. A century later, Morden remains a major transport hub, with Transport for London reporting more than 25,000 entries and exits on most weekdays. Transport for London
To mark the centenary, Transport for London and the London Borough of Merton have celebrated the station’s history and its importance to the local community, including a special event at Morden Station and Morden Library on 12 September featuring heritage displays, archive photography, activities and a treasure hunt along the historic Northern line extension. Transport for London
Maintaining a busy public environment
Against this historic backdrop, GB Facilities Services Ltd recently completed specialist jet-washing works around Morden Underground Station, helping to clean and maintain the external pedestrian areas surrounding this busy transport location.
Public transport environments present their own facilities management challenges. With thousands of passengers, pedestrians and local residents using the area, works need to be delivered efficiently and with consideration for the people, businesses and transport services operating around them.
Our team carried out jet washing to the designated external areas, removing accumulated surface dirt and restoring a cleaner appearance to the paving.
The completed works demonstrate the difference that professional cleaning and regular maintenance can make to high-footfall public spaces.
Recently completed jet-washing works around Morden Underground Station.
Supporting the places people use every day
At GB Facilities Services, our work isn’t simply about cleaning a surface.
It’s about helping clients maintain clean, presentable and well-managed environments – whether that’s a transport location used by thousands of people each day, a residential development, commercial property or public space.
Busy public areas are continuously exposed to footfall, traffic, weather and environmental contamination. Planned and reactive specialist cleaning can help property and facilities teams maintain standards while protecting the appearance of the spaces for which they are responsible.
Our services include specialist jet and pressure washing, graffiti removal, exterior cleaning, communal-area cleaning, grounds maintenance and a range of planned and reactive facilities services.
100 years – and counting
Morden has changed considerably since the first passengers travelled on the Northern line extension in 1926, but the station remains an important part of the town and London’s wider transport network.
We’re pleased to have played our own small part in maintaining the area around this historic location during its centenary year.
Happy 100th birthday, Morden Station – here’s to the next century.
Need specialist cleaning or facilities support?
GB Facilities Services Ltd provides planned and reactive facilities services for commercial, residential and public-sector environments.
From high-footfall public spaces and transport environments to commercial properties and residential developments, our team can provide tailored support to meet individual site requirements.
Contact GB Facilities Services Ltd to discuss your cleaning and property maintenance requirements.
For more information about Morden Station’s centenary, visit Transport for London’s centenary announcement or Merton Council’s 100 Years of Morden Tube Station page.
