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Turnham Green is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. The station is served by the District and Piccadilly Lines although Piccadilly Lines trains normally only stop at the station at the beginning and end of the day, running through non-stop at other times. To the east, District Line trains stop at Stamford Brook and Piccadilly Line trains stop at Hammersmith, To the west, District Line trains run to either Chiswick Park or Gunnersbury and Piccadilly Line trains stop at Acton Town. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (730x650, 235 KB) Turnham Green Underground Station (September 2006) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Chiswick (IPA pronunciation: ) is an extensive district of West London, located within the eastern extremity of the London Borough of Hounslow and 5. ... The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... 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. ... 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. ... Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for the transport system throughout the City of London and Greater London in England. ... The southbound platform at Angel. ... This is a list of mainline railway stations in London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Chiswick (IPA pronunciation: ) is an extensive district of West London, located within the eastern extremity of the London Borough of Hounslow and 5. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Stamford Brook is a station on the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Hammersmith tube station is a London Underground station in Hammersmith. ... Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. ... Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. ... Acton Town tube station is a station on the London Underground. ...

The station is located on Turnham Green Terrace (B491) on the eastern edge of Chiswick Common. It is about 200 m north of Chiswick High Road (A315) and is in both Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3. The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. ... 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. ... 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. ...

History

Turnham Green station was opened on 1 January 1869 by the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) on a new branch line to Richmond built from the West London Joint Railway starting north of Addison Road station (now Kensington (Olympia)). The line ran through Shepherd's Bush and Hammersmith via a now closed curve and initially the next station towards central London was Grove Road station in Hammersmith (also now closed). January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ... Richmond station is a station in Richmond upon Thames, in South West London England, and is a south-western terminus of London Undergrounds District Line, and the western terminus of the North London Line (now run by Silverlink and called the Silverlink Metro). ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Hammersmith (Grove Road) was a station on the Metropolitan Railway adjacent to Hammersmith station. ...

Between 1 June 1870 and 31 October 1870 the Great Western Railway (GWR) briefly ran services from Paddington to Richmond via Hammersmith & City Railway (now the Hammersmith & City Line) tracks to Grove Road then on the L&SWR tracks through Turnham Green. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... 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. ...

On 1 June 1877, the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR, now the District Line) opened a short extension from its terminus at Hammersmith to connect to the L&SWR tracks east of Ravenscourt Park station (which had opened in 1873). The MDR then began running trains over the L&SWR tracks to Richmond. On 1 October 1877, the Metropolitan Railway (MR, now the Metropolitan Line) restarted the GWR's former service to Richmond via Grove Road station. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This is a historical article. ... Ravenscourt Park is a London Underground station on the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This is a historical article. ...

On 5 May 1878 The Midland Railway began running a circuitous service known as the Super Outer Circle from St Pancras to Earl's Court via Cricklewood and South Acton. It operated over a now disused connection between the North London Railway and the L&SWR Richmond branch. The service was not a success and was ended on 30 September 1880. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922. ... The Super Outer Circle was a railway route in London operated between 1878 and 1880 over tracks which are now mainly owned by Network Rail but include parts of the London Underground. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Earls Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court (note the inconsistency of spelling between the tube station and the above-ground area). ... Cricklewood railway station is in the London Borough of Barnet in North London. ... South Acton railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in West London. ... The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...

The MDR's service between Richmond, Hammersmith and central London was more direct than either the L&SWR's or the MR's routes via Grove Road station or the L&SWR's other route from Richmond via Clapham Junction. The success of the MDR's operations lead it, on 1 July 1879, to open a branch from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway. Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ealing Broadway is a main line and London Underground railway station, in Ealing. ...

From 1 January 1894, the GWR began sharing the MR's Richmond service and served Turnham Green once again, meaning that passengers from Turnham Green could travel on the services of four operators. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Following the electrification of the MDR's own tracks north of Acton Town in 1903, the MDR funded the electrification of the tracks through Turnham Green. The tracks between Acton Town and central London were electrified on 1 July 1905 and those on the Richmond branch on 1 August 1905. Whilst MDR services were operated with electric trains, the L&SWR, GWR and MR services continued to be steam hauled. Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity. ... Acton Town tube station is a station on the London Underground. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Modern three-phase AC locomotive (DBAG Class 152) A GG1 An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors which draws current from an overhead wire (overhead lines), a third rail, or an on-board storage device such as a battery or a flywheel energy storage system. ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ...

MR services were withdrawn on 31 December 1906 and GWR services were withdrawn on 31 December 1910 leaving operations at Turnham Green to the MDR (by then known as the District Railway) and L&SWR. The L&SWR constructed an additional pair of non-electrified tracks between Turnham Green and its junction with the District at Hammersmith and opened these on 3 December 1911 although their use was short-lived as the District's trains out-competed the L&SWR's to the extent that the L&SWR withdrew its service between Richmond and Addison Road on 3 June 1916, leaving the District as the sole operator. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In the early 1930s, the London Electric Railway, precursor of the London Underground and owner of the District and Piccadilly Lines, began the reconstruction of the tracks between Hammersmith and Acton Town to enable the Piccadilly Line to be extended from Hammersmith to Uxbridge and Hounslow West (then the terminus of what is now the Heathrow branch). Express non-stop tracks were provided for the Piccadilly Line between the stopping lines of the District Line. Services on the Piccadilly Line began running through Turnham Green on 4 July 1932. The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... History Formation The Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited (UER) was the holding company, for three of the new deep-level tube underground railway lines constructed in London in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Categories: Metropolitan Line stations | Piccadilly Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Hounslow West is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

To provide a better interchange with the Richmond branch of the District Line, Piccadilly Line trains began stopping at Turnham Green station in the early morning and late evening only from 23 June 1963. During the rest of the day they run non-stop through the station as before. In the mid 1960s, Turnham Green was one of the stations used for the testing of experimental automatic ticket barriers later adopted throughout the network. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

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Categories: District Line stations | Piccadilly Line stations | Transport in Hounslow | London Travelcard zone 2 | London Travelcard zone 3 The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Acton Town tube station is a station on the London Underground. ... Categories: Metropolitan Line stations | Piccadilly Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 is a station on the Heathrow branch of London Undergrounds Piccadilly Line. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Hammersmith tube station is a London Underground station in Hammersmith. ... Cockfosters tube station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone 5 and is the northern terminus of the Piccadilly line. ... Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. ... Ealing Broadway is a main line and London Underground railway station, in Ealing. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Stamford Brook is a station on the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. ... Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. ... Richmond station is a station in Richmond upon Thames, in South West London England, and is a south-western terminus of London Undergrounds District Line, and the western terminus of the North London Line (now run by Silverlink and called the Silverlink Metro). ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ...

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