Lots Road Power Station, viewed from the River Thames

Lots Road Power Station was a coal-fired power station adjacent to the River Thames in Lots Road near Victoria railway station in London, England which supplied electric power to the London Underground system. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1834x1450, 556 KB) Lots Road Power Station. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1834x1450, 556 KB) Lots Road Power Station. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground either by underground mining, open-pit mining or strip mining. ... Oil power plant in Iraq A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Victoria station may refer to: London Victoria station Manchester Victoria station Victoria tube station Victoria Station, a restaurant chain which uses real train boxcars as dining rooms. ... St. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ...

Construction started in 1902 in order to provide power to the Metropolitan Railway (now Metropolitan Line) and the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District Line) to allow them to change from steam to electric powered trains. Completed in 1905, it was claimed at that time to be the largest power station ever built. The station was re-equipped on several occasions and from the mid-1960's ran on gas, with the option of oil firing the boilers if required. The station latterly worked in conjunction with the ex London County Council Tramways power station at Greenwich. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... In physical chemistry and in engineering, steam refers to vaporized water. ... There are various types of trains designed for particular purposes, see rail transport operations. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In continuous operation until being shutdown on 21 October 2002, power for the tube system is now supplied by the National Grid. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the electric power transmission system in the UK, see National Grid. ...

Redevelopment

The property company which now owns the site wishes to convert the station into shops restaurants and apartments and to construct additional buildings, including two skyscrapers on the adjoining vacant land. This scheme is presently on hold because Kensington and Chelsea Council refused planning permission for one of the towers. The other, which is actually the taller of the two, has been granted permission by Hammersmith and Fulham Council, but the developer is unwilling to proceed without permission for both towers, and may take the matter to a public enquiry. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of inner London, created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. ...

The site was adjacent to the Cremorne Pleasure Gardens.