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 Hammersmith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
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History
The District Line has a long history. It was originally 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.
At one point it had additional 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
Gallery
 Gunnersbury station on the Richmond branch |
 Inside a District Line carriage |
 A typical District Line cut & cover station - Temple |
 Earl's Court station is the hub of the District Line |
 The District and Circle Line platforms at Paddington station on the Edgware Road branch |
Current service pattern
The following off-peak service pattern currently runs on the District line
- 6tph Ealing Broadway - Tower Hill
- 6tph Richmond - Upminster
- 6tph Wimbledon - Upminster
- 6tph Wimbledon - Edgware Road
- 4tph Kensington (Olympia) - High Street Kensington
(tph=trains per hour)
Interavailabilty
c2c services also serve Upminster, Barking, West Ham and Fenchurch Street (for Tower Hill) and all tickets are interchangeable 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 |
Categories: London Underground | Ealing | Richmond | Hounslow | Merton | Hammersmith & Fulham | Kensington & Chelsea | Westminster | City of London | Tower Hamlets | Newham | Barking & Dagenham | Havering
