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| Colour on map | Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year opened | 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line type | Sub-Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | C , D stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations served | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length (km) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length (miles) | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depots | Upminster Ealing Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journeys made | 172,879,000 (per annum) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap C Stock is the name given to the trains currently running on London Underground 's Circle and Hammersmith & City lines as well as on the District Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. The Central line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Victoria Line train leaving depotjpg|thumb|right|300px|1967 Stock train leaving Northumberland Park Depot]] The Victoria line is part of the London Underground The Waterloo & City line is a short underground Railway line in London, which formally opened on 11 July 1898 The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a Tramway system serving the South London area of United Kingdom. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The tube map is the Schematic diagram representing the lines stations and zones of London 's Rapid transit rail system the London Underground It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines and the fourth busiest overall on the Underground network. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground.
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History
The District line has a long history. It was built by the Metropolitan District Railway and opened in stages from 1868. The Metropolitan Railway (MetR and the Metropolitan District Railway (District were the first two underground railways to be built in London, creating the world's Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The MDR was later bought by Charles Yerkes, forming part of the "Underground" group until it was nationalised in the 1930s. Charles Tyson Yerkes ( June 25, 1837 &ndash December 29, 1905) was an American financier born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. It had branches to Uxbridge and Hounslow West, but both are now operated by the Piccadilly line. Uxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, north-west London. Hounslow West is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Eastbound services ran as far as the seaside town of Southend in Essex from 1 June 1910 and to Shoeburyness from 1911, until 30 September 1939. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Shoeburyness is a Town in southeast Essex, England, situated at the mouth of the river Thames. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Between 1 March 1883 and 30 September 1885 the line also served stations from Ealing Broadway to Windsor, running on the Great Western Mainline. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ealing Broadway is a National Rail and London Underground station in Ealing in west London. Windsor (ˈwɪnzə/ /ˈwɪndzə is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.
Trains
Most of the District line's services use sub-surface D stock, although the Wimbledon to Edgware Road service uses C stock, due to shorter platform lengths between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton Edgware Road tube station is a name shared by two separate stations on the London Underground. C Stock is the name given to the trains currently running on London Underground 's Circle and Hammersmith & City lines as well as on the District The D stock has been refurbished, having received the standard Underground livery of red, white and blue, having replaced the previous unpainted aluminium finish which is prone to damage by graffiti vandals. The stock also received a complete interior refurbishment and be fitted with CCTV and passenger information displays. The trains are maintained at Ealing Common Depot and Upminster Depot
Last unrefurbished train
A D stock - unit 7115 - was taken out of service to be refurbished on 15 February 2008. Ealing Common Depot is a London Underground railway depot on the District Line, located between Acton Town Station and Ealing Common Station Its run may have extended into the weekend, but due to planned weekend engineering works it was taken out on Friday at the end of operations. It was the very last unrefurbished train on the London Underground.
Map
The TFL line diagram is available online.
Stations
 Gunnersbury station on the Richmond branch. As at Kew Gardens, tracks are shared with London Overground services on the North London Line |  Ealing Common is one of only two stations where District and Piccadilly line trains call at the same platforms (the other being Acton Town) |  The District line platforms at Wimbledon |  Earl's Court station is the hub of the District line |
 A typical District line cut & cover station - Temple |  Inside an unrefurbished District Line Tube Train |  The District and Circle line platforms at Paddington station on the Edgware Road branch |  C69/C77 Stock train leaving for Wimbledon via Fulham Broadway |
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In order from west to east
Richmond branch
Ealing branch
- Ealing Broadway
(
Trains to Heathrow) - Ealing Common
- Acton Town
- South Acton (closed branch line)
- Chiswick Park
The Richmond and Ealing branches join just west of Turnham Green. Kew Gardens station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Kew in south west London. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. Ealing Broadway is a National Rail and London Underground station in Ealing in west London. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. The Central line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the Tube map. The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station Ealing Common is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line, and on the Ealing Broadway branch of the The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Kew Gardens station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Kew in south west London. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. Acton Town is a London Underground station in Acton, west London, and is served by the Piccadilly and District Lines South Acton railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in West London. The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. Turnham Green is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. Stamford Brook is a London Underground station on the eastern edge of Chiswick in west London. Ravenscourt Park is a London Underground station located in west Hammersmith, west London. Barons Court is a London Underground station on the District and Piccadilly lines Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton Wimbledon Park is a London Underground station in Wimbledon. The station is on the District Line and is between Southfields and Wimbledon Southfields is a London Underground station in Southfields in the London Borough of Wandsworth. West Kensington is a London Underground District Line station in West Kensington. East Putney is a London Underground station on Upper Richmond Road ( A205) in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Putney Bridge is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. Parsons Green is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. The West London Line is a short railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north "Clapham Junction" redirects here For other uses see Clapham Junction (disambiguation Clapham Junction Railway station is Fulham Broadway is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. West Brompton is a Network Rail West London Line (WLL and London Underground District Line station in west London. Kensington Olympia station is a National Rail and London Underground station in West London. The West London Line is a short railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north Willesden Junction station is a Network Rail station in Harlesden, north-west London; it is served by both London Overground and London History On 12 April 1869, the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR now the District Line opened tracks through Earl's Court as part of a south-westward The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. High Street Kensington is a London Underground station at Kensington High Street. Notting Hill Gate tube station is a London Underground station in Notting Hill. Bayswater tube station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone 1 on the Circle and District lines London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station Edgware Road tube station is a name shared by two separate stations on the London Underground. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in Gloucester Road is a London Underground station in South Kensington. South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Sloane Square is a London Underground station in Sloane Square, Chelsea. St James's Park is a London Underground station by St James's Park in the City of Westminster. For other items relating to Westminster see Westminster (disambiguation Westminster is a London Underground station in the Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, known for most of its history as Charing Cross. Temple is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, between Victoria Embankment and Temple Place London Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London. Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, near Mansion House (although Bank station is actually closer Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Mark Lane tube station is a disused station on the Circle and District Lines of the London Underground, west of the modern Tower Hill Tower Hill is a London Underground station at Tower Hill in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Tower Gateway is a Docklands Light Railway station near the Tower of London, closed temporarily from June 2008 to early 2009 Fenchurch Street is a railway station in the south eastern corner of the City of London close by the Tower of London and two miles (3 The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in Aldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. St Mary's (Whitechapel Road was a station on London Underground 's District line located between the present-day stations at Whitechapel and Aldgate Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. Stepney Green is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located on the junction of Globe Road and Mile End Road in The Central line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the Tube map. Mile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets, East London The Central line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the Tube map. Fenchurch Street is a railway station in the south eastern corner of the City of London close by the Tower of London and two miles (3 Bow Road station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Bow, east London. Bow Church station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR in the Bow neighbourhood of east London. Bromley-by-Bow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Bromley by Bow in east West Ham station is a London Underground and National Rail station on the District Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line Plaistow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Plaistow and West Ham, Upton Park station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located on Green Street London East Ham tube station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in East Ham, east London The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a Railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London Barking station is a railway station served by National Rail, London Underground and London Overground services Upney tube station is a London Underground station on the District Line. Becontree Station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Becontree. Dagenham Heathway is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Dagenham. Dagenham East is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Dagenham. Elm Park Station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Elm Park in the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch tube station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Hornchurch and a short walk south from the town centre Upminster Bridge Station is a London Underground station on the District Line at Upminster Bridge in the London Borough of Havering, History and specification The line was originally built as a branch of the London Tilbury and Southend Railway and opened on 7 June 1893 providing Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Kew Gardens station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Kew in south west London. Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. Ealing Broadway is a National Rail and London Underground station in Ealing in west London. Ealing Common is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line, and on the Ealing Broadway branch of the Acton Town is a London Underground station in Acton, west London, and is served by the Piccadilly and District Lines South Acton railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in West London. Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London.
Wimbledon branch
- Wimbledon
- Wimbledon Park
- Southfields (lift access to platforms to be provided by 2012)
- East Putney
- Putney Bridge
- Parsons Green
- Fulham Broadway
- West Brompton
(eastbound platform is accessible via National Rail lift)
Kensington (Olympia) branch
The Kensington (Olympia) branch joins the main line west of Earl's Court, and trains from it normally run to High Street Kensington. Turnham Green is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. Stamford Brook is a London Underground station on the eastern edge of Chiswick in west London. Ravenscourt Park is a London Underground station located in west Hammersmith, west London. Hammersmith tube station is a London Underground station in Hammersmith. Barons Court is a London Underground station on the District and Piccadilly lines West Kensington is a London Underground District Line station in West Kensington. Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton Wimbledon Park is a London Underground station in Wimbledon. The station is on the District Line and is between Southfields and Wimbledon Southfields is a London Underground station in Southfields in the London Borough of Wandsworth. East Putney is a London Underground station on Upper Richmond Road ( A205) in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Putney Bridge is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. Parsons Green is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. Fulham Broadway is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. West Brompton is a Network Rail West London Line (WLL and London Underground District Line station in west London. Kensington Olympia station is a National Rail and London Underground station in West London.
The Wimbledon branch joins the main line west of Earl's Court.
Main Line
- Earl's Court
- Gloucester Road
- South Kensington
- Sloane Square
- Victoria ( Trains to Gatwick)
- St. James's Park
- Westminster (
Westminster Pier) - Embankment ( Charing Cross) ( Embankment Pier)
- Temple
- Blackfriars ( Trains to Gatwick and Luton) ( Blackfriars Pier)
- Mansion House
- Cannon Street
- Monument
- Mark Lane (closed)
- Tower Hill ( Fenchurch Street) (
Tower Gateway) ( Tower Pier) - Tower of London (closed)
- Aldgate East
- St. Mary's (closed)
- Whitechapel
- Stepney Green
- Mile End
- Bow Road ( Bow Church)
- Bromley-by-Bow
- West Ham
- Plaistow
- Upton Park
- East Ham
- Barking
- Upney
- Becontree
- Dagenham Heathway
- Dagenham East
- Elm Park
- Hornchurch
- Upminster Bridge
- Upminster
Edgware Road branch
The Edgware Road branch diverges from the main line east of Earl's Court. History On 12 April 1869, the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR now the District Line opened tracks through Earl's Court as part of a south-westward Gloucester Road is a London Underground station in South Kensington. South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. Sloane Square is a London Underground station in Sloane Square, Chelsea. London Victoria is a major London Underground, National Rail and Coach station in the City of Westminster. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. St James's Park is a London Underground station by St James's Park in the City of Westminster. For other items relating to Westminster see Westminster (disambiguation Westminster is a London Underground station in the Westminster Millennium Pier is a Pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster in London, UK. Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, known for most of its history as Charing Cross. Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus Embankment Pier is a Pier on the River Thames in London, UK. It is located on the North Bank of the river immediately next to the Temple is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster, between Victoria Embankment and Temple Place London Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. London Luton Airport (previously called Luton International Airport) is an International airport located on the edge of the Town of Luton Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, near Mansion House (although Bank station is actually closer Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Mark Lane tube station is a disused station on the Circle and District Lines of the London Underground, west of the modern Tower Hill Tower Hill is a London Underground station at Tower Hill in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Fenchurch Street is a railway station in the south eastern corner of the City of London close by the Tower of London and two miles (3 Tower Gateway is a Docklands Light Railway station near the Tower of London, closed temporarily from June 2008 to early 2009 Tower Millennium Pier is a Pier on the River Thames, in London, UK. Tower of London tube station was a station in London situated where Tower Hill station is located today Aldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. St Mary's (Whitechapel Road was a station on London Underground 's District line located between the present-day stations at Whitechapel and Aldgate Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. Stepney Green is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located on the junction of Globe Road and Mile End Road in Mile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets, East London Bow Road station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Bow, east London. Bow Church station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR in the Bow neighbourhood of east London. Bromley-by-Bow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Bromley by Bow in east West Ham station is a London Underground and National Rail station on the District Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line Plaistow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Plaistow and West Ham, Upton Park station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located on Green Street London East Ham tube station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in East Ham, east London Barking station is a railway station served by National Rail, London Underground and London Overground services Upney tube station is a London Underground station on the District Line. Becontree Station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Becontree. Dagenham Heathway is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Dagenham. Dagenham East is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Dagenham. Elm Park Station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Elm Park in the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch tube station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Hornchurch and a short walk south from the town centre Upminster Bridge Station is a London Underground station on the District Line at Upminster Bridge in the London Borough of Havering, Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering.
Current service pattern
The following off-peak service pattern currently runs on the District line
- 6 tph Ealing Broadway - Tower Hill
- 6 tph Richmond - Upminster
- 6 tph Wimbledon - Upminster
- 6 tph Wimbledon - Edgware Road
- 4 tph Kensington (Olympia) - High Street Kensington
(tph=trains per hour)
The only line to not have an interchange with the District Line is the Metropolitan Line, though they may have previously before much of the Metropolitan Line was taken over by the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines. High Street Kensington is a London Underground station at Kensington High Street. Notting Hill Gate tube station is a London Underground station in Notting Hill. Bayswater tube station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone 1 on the Circle and District lines London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station Edgware Road tube station is a name shared by two separate stations on the London Underground. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in
Interavailabilty
c2c also serves Upminster, Barking, West Ham and Fenchurch Street (for Tower Hill). Management and branding c2c is a National Express Group company Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. Barking station is a railway station served by National Rail, London Underground and London Overground services West Ham station is a London Underground and National Rail station on the District Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line Fenchurch Street is a railway station in the south eastern corner of the City of London close by the Tower of London and two miles (3 Tickets are interavailable between the two operators with Oyster Cards (including pay as you go) accepted on this part of c2c's route. The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. South West Trains services occasionally operate on the Wimbledon Branch between East Putney and Wimbledon, often due to engineering works or problems on the mainline, although trains do not stop at any of the intermediate stations. South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly East Putney is a London Underground station on Upper Richmond Road ( A205) in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton
In popular culture
-The fictional Walford East tube station in the BBC television series EastEnders is on the District line, taking the place of Bromley-by-Bow. Walford East is the name of a fictional London Underground station on the popular BBC Soap opera, EastEnders. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Bromley-by-Bow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines located in Bromley by Bow in east -Sheffield band Milburn wrote a song labelled 'The District Line' which refers to London.
External links
- District line - London Underground website
- A District line Driver's website
- Clive Feather's page on the District line
| West: | Crossings of the River Thames | East: |
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| Kew Bridge | Richmond branch, between Gunnersbury and Kew Gardens | Chiswick Bridge |
| Putney Bridge | Wimbledon branch, between Putney Bridge and East Putney | Wandsworth Bridge |
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