Putney Bridge is a station on the District Line, Wimbledon branch, in Zone 2, between Parsons Green and East Putney. Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Putney is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. ... Travelcard Zone 2 is the second most inward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Transport for London (TfL) is a government body responsible for the transport system in the City of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and seven miles (11. ... Parsons Green is a station located in Parsons Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... East Putney is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line, on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 2 and Travelcard Zone 3. ...

It was opened as Putney Bridge and Fulham on 1 March 1880, renamed Putney Bridge and Hurlingham (the neighbouring district) on 1 January 1902 and received its present name in 1932. The 18th century Ranelagh Pleasure Gardens were roughly where the station is now, and are commemorated in a couple of street names. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

Fulham Palace, the former home of the Bishops of London which now contains a small museum set in Bishop's Park, is close by. Fulham Palace in London, England, was until the eighteenth century the residence of the Bishop of London. ... Arms of the Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury. ...

In addition, the Hurlingham Club and the Fulham FC football stadium are in close proximity. The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sporting club in South-West London, in Fulham, built on the site (or extremely close to the site of) Ranelagh Gardens. ... Fulham Football Club is a football team based in Fulham, London. ...

The actual station is located in the centre of the suburb of Fulham, hence its original name.