and the predominantly residential nature of the area. No firm details were published by Transport for London, but opponents of the scheme claimed that Royal Oak was the preferred site, that the scheme would occupy a 10,000 sq m site stretching from Lord's Hill Bridge (Royal Oak) to Westbourne Terrace, that a road bridge crossing the area would be closed and removed, and (in letters sent to local residents) that the tube station would have to be closed for an extended period while construction was in progress, since the coach station proposal included step-free access to the platform. On 13 March 2019 the Mayor of London informed local groups that use of the site had been considered but it was not a viable site for this purpose and TfL would not take their plans forward. The Mayor has subsequently told the London Assembly that the area of land may instead be used for other purposes such as sustainable housing and improvements to accessibility at the station. In popular culture The station appears in the 2006 film Kidulthood. Lord Hills Bridge is mentioned in the song "Nature Springs" on the album The Good, the Bad & the Queen. Royal Oak is mentioned in Peter Ackroyd's 1987 novel Chatterton (Part I, Chapter 4) Connections London Buses routes 18 and 36 and night bus route N18 serve the station. Gallery Notes and references Notes References External links Circle line (London Underground) stations Hammersmith & City line stations Tube stations in the City of Westminster Former Great Western Railway stations Great Western Main Line Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871