District Line
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| Colour on map | Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year opened | 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line type | Sub-Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | C , D stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations served | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length (km) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length (miles) | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depots | Upminster Ealing Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journeys made | 172,879,000 (per annum) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. The District Line is the only line to serve Southfields Station, the closest station to Wimbledon Tennis.
History
The District Line has a long history. It was built by the Metropolitan District Railway and opened in stages between 1868 and 1905. The MDR was later bought by Charles Yerkes, forming part of the "Underground" group until it was nationalised in the 1930s.It had branches to Uxbridge and Hounslow West, but both are now operated by the Piccadilly Line. Eastbound services ran as far as the seaside town of Southend in Essex from 1 June 1910 and to Shoeburyness from 1911, until 30 September 1939. Between 1 March 1883 and 30 September 1885 the line also served stations from Ealing Broadway to Windsor.
Trains
Most of the District Line's services use the sub-surface D stock, although the Wimbledon to Edgware Road branch is served by the C stock, which it shares with the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines. The D stock is currently undergoing mid-life refurbishment, during which it will receive the standard Underground livery of red, white and blue to replace the current unpainted aluminium finish, which is prone to damage by graffiti vandals. The stock will also receive a complete interior refurbishment and be fitted with CCTV and passenger information displays.
Map
Stations
In order from west to eastRichmond branch
Ealing branch
- Ealing Broadway
- Ealing Common
- Acton Town
- South Acton (closed branch line)
- Chiswick Park
Wimbledon branch
Kensington (Olympia) branch
The Kensington (Olympia) branch joins the main line west of Earl's Court, and trains from it normally run to High Street Kensington.The Wimbledon branch joins the main line west of Earl's Court.
Main Line
- Embankment within walking distance of Charing Cross railway station
- Temple
- Blackfriars
- Mansion House
- Cannon Street
- Monument
- Mark Lane (closed)
- Tower Hill within walking distance of Fenchurch Street railway station and Tower Gateway DLR station
- Tower of London (closed)
- Aldgate East
- St Mary's tube station (closed)
- Whitechapel
- Stepney Green
- Mile End
- Bow Road within walking distance of Bow Church DLR station
- Bromley-by-Bow
- West Ham
Edgware Road branch
The Edgware Road branch diverges from the main line east of Earl's Court.
Current service pattern
The following off-peak service pattern currently runs on the District line- 6 tph Ealing Broadway - Tower Hill
- 6 tph Richmond - Upminster
- 6 tph Wimbledon - Upminster
- 6 tph Wimbledon - Edgware Road
- 4 tph Kensington (Olympia) - High Street Kensington
Interavailabilty
c2c also serves Upminster, Barking, West Ham and Fenchurch Street (for Tower Hill) and tickets are interavailable between the two operators.
External links
- [District Line] - London Underground website
- [A District Line Driver's website]
- [Clive Feather's page on the District Line]
| West: | Crossings of the River Thames | East: |
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| Kew Bridge | Richmond branch, between Gunnersbury and Kew Gardens | Chiswick Bridge |
| Putney Bridge | Wimbledon branch, between Putney Bridge and East Putney | Wandsworth Bridge |
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