Lines of the London Underground
	Bakerloo
	Central
	Circle
	District
	East London
	Hammersmith & City
	Jubilee
	Metropolitan
	Northern
	Piccadilly
	Victoria
	Waterloo & City
	Docklands Light Railway
	Tramlink

The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels which were built by the Metropolitan District Railway and opened in stages between 1868 and 1871. The MDR was later bought by Charles Yerkes, forming part of the "Underground" group until it was nationalised in the 1930s. Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. ... In medicine, a central (venous) line (or central venous catheter) is a catheter placed into a large vein. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured grey on the Tube map. ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground. ... The Northern Line is a deep-level tube line of 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. ... The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light-rail public transport metro for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London, England. ... A tram en route to Elmers End on Tramlink route 1. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... The Tube map is the commonly-used name for the schematic diagram used to represent the lines and stations of the London Underground. ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Tyson Yerkes (June 25, 1837 – December 29, 1905) was an American financier who played a major part in developing mass-transit systems in Chicago and London. ... Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ...

Map

Geographically accurate path of the District Line

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Trains

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Stations

In order from west to east

Richmond branch

Inside a District Line carriage

• Richmond
• Kew Gardens
• Gunnersbury

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Ealing branch

• Ealing Broadway
• Ealing Common
• Acton Town
• South Acton (closed branch line)
• Chiswick Park

The Richmond and Ealing branches join just west of Turnham Green. Ealing Broadway is a main line and London Underground railway station, in Ealing. ... Ealing Common is a station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line, and on the Ealing Broadway branch of the District Line, in Zone 3. ... Acton Town tube station is a station on the London Underground. ... South Acton tube station was a station on the western end of the London Undergrounds District Line, formerly located at Ordnance Survey grid reference TQ201792. ... Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. ...

A typical District Line cut & cover station - Temple

• Turnham Green
• Stamford Brook
• Ravenscourt Park
• Hammersmith
• Barons Court
• West Kensington

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Wimbledon branch

• Wimbledon
• Wimbledon Park
• Southfields
• East Putney
• Putney Bridge
• Parsons Green
• Fulham Broadway
• West Brompton

Wimbledon station is a large train station in the south-west of London, next to Wimbledons Centre Court Shopping Centre. ... Wimbledon Park is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 3. ... Southfields is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 3. ... East Putney is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 2 and Travelcard Zone 3. ... Putney Bridge is a station on the District Line, Wimbledon branch, in Zone 2, between Parsons Green and East Putney. ... Parsons Green is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Fulham Broadway is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 3. ... West Brompton is a rail and tube station in south west London. ...

Kensington (Olympia) branch

• Kensington (Olympia)

The Kensington (Olympia) branch joins the main line west of Earl's Court, and through trains from it normally run to High Street Kensington. Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube 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
• St. James's Park
• Westminster
• Embankment within walking distance of Charing Cross railway station
• Temple
• Blackfriars
• Mansion House
• Cannon Street
• Monument
• Mark Lane (closed)
• Tower Hill within walking distance of Fenchurch Street railway station and Tower Gateway DLR station
• Tower of London (closed)
• Aldgate East
• St Mary's (Whitechapel Road) (closed)
• Whitechapel
• Stepney Green
• Mile End
• Bow Road within walking distance of Bow Church DLR station
• Bromley-by-Bow
• West Ham
• Plaistow
• Upton Park
• East Ham
• Barking
• Upney
• Becontree
• Dagenham Heathway
• Dagenham East
• Elm Park
• Hornchurch
• Upminster Bridge
• Upminster

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Edgware Road branch

The Edgware Road branch diverges from the main line east of Earl's Court.

• High Street Kensington
• Notting Hill Gate
• Bayswater
• Paddington
• Edgware Road

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Current service pattern

The following off-peak service pattern currently runs on the District line

• 6tph Ealing Broadway - Tower Hill
• 6tph Richmond - Upminster
• 6tph Wimbledon - Upminster
• 6tph Wimbledon - Edgware Road
• 4tph Kensington (Olympia) - High Street Kensington

(tph=trains per hour)

Interavailabilty

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History

The District Line has a long history. At one point it had additional branches to Uxbridge and Hounslow West but both are now operated by the Piccadilly Line. 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. Between 1 March 1883 and 30 September 1885 the line also served stations from Ealing Broadway to Windsor. Categories: Metropolitan Line stations | Piccadilly Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Station on the Piccadilly Line, Zone 5, between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ... Essex is an administrative county in the East of England. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, situated at the mouth of the river Thames. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ealing Broadway is a main line and London Underground railway station, in Ealing. ... Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a small town in Berkshire on the south-western outskirts of London, south of the River Thames. ...

External links

• District Line - London Underground website
• A District Line Driver's website
• Clive Feather's page on the District Line