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Dollis Hill tube station is a London Underground station at Dollis Hill. It is on the Jubilee Line, between Willesden Green and Neasden. It is about 25 minutes from central London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3. Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Dollis Hill is an area of North-West London, England. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured grey on the Tube map. ... Willesden Green tube station is a London Underground station at Willesden. ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | London Underground stubs ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Travelcard Zone 3 is the third outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ...
The station opened on 1 October1909 as part of the Metropolitan Line. From November 20, 1939 it was on the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo Line and was transferred to the Jubilee Line in 1979. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...
Dollis Hill is frequently mentioned in the humourous game Mornington Crescent. Traditionally, the playing of Dollis Hill starts a "Dollis Hill Loop", meaning that every subsequent move made by any player must be to Dollis Hill. Various ingenious ways to break the loop have been invented by Mornington Crescent players in the past. Mornington Crescent is a parody of obscure and complex game analysis, such as that engaged in by chess afficianados. ...
Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | London Underground stubs ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured grey on the Tube map. ... Willesden Green tube station is a London Underground station at Willesden. ...