Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. On the tube it is now the end of a short branch of the District Line from Earl's Court – although built as part of the Outer Circle – whilst on the railway it sits on the line between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction with many trains coming from further afield and using the line to bypass Central London. The tube station was known as Addison Road until 1947. The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Earls Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court. ... 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 acute end of the railway junction at Clapham Junction, facing east. ... Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

As the railway forms the boundary between two London Boroughs, the southbound platform lies in Kensington and Chelsea while the northbound and London Underground platforms are in Hammersmith and Fulham. Arms of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of central London, created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. ...

Mainline trains from the following operators call here:

• Silverlink Metro - Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction.
• Southern - Watford Junction to Gatwick Airport / Brighton.
• Virgin Trains - Cross Country services to Brighton from the North.

District Line trains serve this station on a short shuttle service from High Street Kensington via Earl's Court (the driver walks to the other end of the train, waits a few minutes, then drives back to Earl's Court). This station is in London Underground Zone 2. A Silverlink Metro Class 313 unit at Clapham Junction. ... The railway junction at Clapham Junction, facing east The footbridge over the fan of tracks leading to sheds and sidings Details of roof support columns at Clapham Junction railway station Electronic Information board on a Clapham Junction platform Clapham Junction railway stations platforms 2 to 10 at night The... A Southern Class 171 Turbostar on display at the York Railfest exhibition on 3rd June 2004 prior to entering service. ... Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, United Kingdom. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... High Street Kensington is a London Underground station at High Street in Kensington. ... Earls Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ...

This station is relatively quiet compared to its busy past, although a large number of freight trains pass through the station, as well as Eurostar trains travelling to the depot complex at North Pole. Motorail services, operated by British Rail used to terminate here, allowing passengers to convey their car to London from many parts of the country. Motorail van, NVA 96603 at Penzance on 29th August 2003. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...

The station appears on London Underground maps as "Kensington (Olympia)" although it is generally referred to on National Rail maps, timetables, etc (as well as the Silverlink-maintained station signage) as "Kensington Olympia". Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... A Silverlink Metro Class 313 unit at Clapham Junction. ...

External links

• Train times and station information for Kensington (Olympia) station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Kensington (Olympia) station from Multimap.com

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