District Tube Line in London
The District Line is usually marked with a green color on maps of the London Tube system. The line starts off in Upminster and then proceeds West and branches off to Edgware Road, Ealing Broadway, Richmond and Wimbledon. The District line has a total of 60 station which gives it the most stops on any line running in London and therefore it is the reason why 173 million people travel on this line every year. The 64 km (40 miles) long District line is also distinct from the other lines in the system because its central section is sub-surface, which means that it is not deep underground, that’s why it is the only line that has to use a bridge to cross the River Thames instead of a tunnel like the other tubes lines. Click the map to enlarge
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History of District Line
The District line was originally constructed by the Metropolitan District Railway. The route opened up its first section in 1868 and kept on expanding to its current length. In the 1930's the train system was nationalized and came under government control. Today the line has 60 stops going from East to West. It has also been upgraded several times over the course of its history and now has new interiors given to the trains with the security cameras mounted on the platforms.
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Underground Stations on District Line
The District line is a sub-surface line and has only 25 station on the entire line that are underground, which are as follow:
West Kensington, Earl's Court, Gloucester Road, South Kensington, Sloane Square, Victoria, Notting Hill Gate, St James's Park, Hammersmith, Westminster, Bayswater, Embankment, Paddington, Blackfriars, Mansion House, Cannon Street, Monument, Tower Hill, Aldgate, Aldgate East, Stepney Green, Mile End, Bow Road
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Above ground Stations on District Line
All Other stops on the District line are over ground. There are total of 35 stations that used to run at street level.
Ealing Broadway, Ealing Common, Richmond, Kew Gardens, Acton Town, Gunnersbury, Chiswick Park, Wimbledon, Turnham Green, Sutton Loop, Wimbledon Park, Stamford Brook, Southfields, Ravenscourt Park, East Putney, Hammersmith, Putney Bridge, Parsons Green, Barons Court, Fulham Broadway, West Kensington, West Brompton, Lillie Bridge Depot, Kensington (Olympia), High Street Kensington, Paddington, Bromley-by-Bow, West Ham, Plaistow, Upton Park, East Ham, Barking, Upney, Becontree, Dagenham Heathway, Dagenham East, Elm Park, Hornchurch, Upminster Bridge, Upminster
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First & Last Train on District Line
Even though District Line hits the most stations in the underground tube system, it is still not operational 24 hours a day. The line takes a break late at night to early morning. The first train on the route starts up at 4:53 AM from Upminster. The last train leaves the gates of Upminster at 12:59 AM. For a more details follow the link District Line Timetable.
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