District line

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District line logo.PNG
Colour on map Green
Year opened 1868
Line type Sub-Surface
Rolling stock C69 & C77 , D78
Stations served 60
Length 64 km (40 mi)
Depots Upminster
Ealing Common (D Stock only)
Hammersmith (C Stock only)
Journeys made 188 million (2002) (per annum)
Rail lines of
Transport for London
London Underground lines
  Bakerloo
  Central
  Circle
  District
  Hammersmith & City
  Jubilee
  Metropolitan
  Northern
  Piccadilly
  Victoria
  Waterloo & City
Other lines
  Docklands Light Railway
  Tramlink
  Overground

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. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines and the third busiest overall on the Underground network. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground.

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[edit] History

The District line has a long history. It was built by the Metropolitan District Railway and opened in stages from 1868. 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-on-Sea 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, running on the Great Western Main Line.

[edit] Trains

Most of the District line's services use sub-surface D stock, although the Wimbledon to Edgware Road service uses C stock due to shorter platform lengths between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. The D stock has been refurbished, having received the standard Underground livery of red, white and blue, replacing the previous unpainted aluminium finish which is prone to damage by graffiti vandals. The stock also received a complete interior refurbishment and was fitted with CCTV and passenger information displays. The trains are maintained at Ealing Common Depot and Upminster Depot.

[edit] Last unpainted train

D stock unit 7115 was taken out of service to be refurbished on 15 February 2008. Its run could have extended into the weekend, but due to planned weekend engineering works it was taken out on Friday at the end of operations. It was the very last silver train on the London Underground; running on the line which first introduced unpainted trains. The unit left Ealing for its refurbishment on 28 February 2008.


[edit] Map

District Line.svg
The TFL line diagram is available online.

[edit] Stations

 v  d  e District line
Continuation backward
Great Western Main Line (to Reading)
Left side of cross-platform interchange Unknown route-map component "uCPICma" Unknown route-map component "uCPICra"
Ealing Broadway Central roundel1.PNG National Rail
Straight track Urban straight track Unknown route-map component "uABZrg" Unknown route-map component "uCONTl"
Piccadilly line
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uSTRlf" Unknown route-map component "uKRZo" Unknown route-map component "uCONTl"
Central line
Track to left Transverse track Unknown route-map component "umKRZo" Continuation to right
Great Western Main Line (to Paddington)
Urban station
Ealing Common Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Urban junction to left Urban track from right
Urban straight track Urban non-passenger station
Ealing Common depot
Unknown route-map component "uABZrg" Unknown route-map component "uSTRrf"
Unknown route-map component "uCONTr" Unknown route-map component "ueABZ3lg" Unknown route-map component "uKRZo" Urban track from right
Piccadilly line to Heathrow
Unknown route-map component "uexSTRlf" Unknown route-map component "ueABZlg" Urban straight track
Former service to Hounslow
Continuation backward Urban junction to left Unknown route-map component "uABZlg"
Unknown route-map component "CPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAra" Urban straight track Urban straight track
Richmond London Overground National Rail
Continuation forward Unknown route-map component "uACC" Urban straight track Urban straight track
Kew Gardens London Overground
Unknown route-map component "uWBRÜCKE" Urban straight track Urban straight track
River Thames
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track Urban straight track
Gunnersbury London Overground
Urban straight track Unknown route-map component "uCPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAr"
Acton Town Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Urban straight track Unknown route-map component "ueABZlf" Unknown route-map component "ueKRZ" Unknown route-map component "uexBHFl"
South Acton (Closed 1959)
Unknown route-map component "muABZlf" Unknown route-map component "umKRZo" Unknown route-map component "umKRZo" Continuation to right
North London Line
Urban straight track Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track
Chiswick Park
Unknown route-map component "uSTRlf" Unknown route-map component "uABZlg" Urban straight track
Left side of urban cross-platform interchange Right side of urban cross-platform interchange
Turnham Green Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track
Stamford Brook
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track
Ravenscourt Park
Unknown route-map component "uTUNNEL1" Unknown route-map component "uTUNNEL1"
Unknown route-map component "uCPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAr"
Hammersmith Circle roundel1.PNG H&c roundel.PNG Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Continuation backward Left side of urban cross-platform interchange Right side of urban cross-platform interchange
Barons Court Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Unknown route-map component "CPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAra" Urban straight track Urban straight track
Wimbledon Tramlink National Rail
Continuation forward Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track Urban straight track
Wimbledon Park
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track Urban entrance to tunnel
Southfields
Unknown route-map component "uTUNNEL1" Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban tunnel straight track
West Kensington
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
East Putney
Unknown route-map component "uWBRÜCKE" Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
River Thames
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
Putney Bridge
Unknown route-map component "uHST" Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
Parsons Green
Continuation backward Urban straight track Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
West London Line (to Clapham Junction)
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uACC" Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
Fulham Broadway
Unknown route-map component "CPICAl" Right side of urban cross-platform interchange Urban straight track Urban tunnel straight track
West Brompton London Overground National Rail
Track to left Unknown route-map component "umKRZu" Unknown route-map component "umKRZu" Unknown route-map component "umtKRZ" Transverse track Track from left
Urban entrance to tunnel Urban entrance to tunnel Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "uCPICAla" Right side of cross-platform interchange
Kensington (Olympia) London Overground National Rail
Unknown route-map component "utSTRlf" Unknown route-map component "utABZlg" Urban tunnel straight track Urban entrance to tunnel Continuation forward
West London Line (to Willesden Junction)
Urban tunnel junction to left Unknown route-map component "utUKRZu" Unknown route-map component "utABZlg"
Unknown route-map component "utCPICAl" Unknown route-map component "utCPICAm" Unknown route-map component "utCPICAr"
Earl's Court Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Unknown route-map component "utABZrg" Unknown route-map component "utUKRZu" Unknown route-map component "utABZlg"
Circle line
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban exit from tunnel
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban junction to left Urban track from right
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Left side of urban cross-platform interchange Unknown route-map component "uCPICre"
High Street Kensington Circle roundel1.PNG
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban entrance to tunnel
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utUTurmBHFo"
Notting Hill Gate Central roundel1.PNG
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel stop
Bayswater
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel station
Paddington (Circle/District) Bakerloo roundel1.PNG National Rail
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utCONTg"
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel station
Paddington (Hammersmith & City) National Rail
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utABZrg" Unknown route-map component "utSTRrf"
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "uHSTCC"
Edgware Road Circle roundel1.PNG H&c roundel.PNG
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track
Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utCONTf"
Circle and Hammersmith & City lines
Unknown route-map component "utCPICl" Right side of urban tunnel cross-platform interchange
Gloucester Road Circle roundel1.PNG Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Unknown route-map component "uCPICCCl" Right side of urban tunnel cross-platform interchange
South Kensington Piccadilly roundel1.PNG
Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utSTRlf" Unknown route-map component "utCONTl"
Piccadilly line
Unknown route-map component "uHSTCC"
Sloane Square
Unknown route-map component "utUTurmBHFo"
Victoria Victoria roundel1.PNG National Rail
Urban tunnel stop
St James's Park
Unknown route-map component "utUTurmBHFAo"
Westminster Jubilee roundel1.PNGLondon River Services
Unknown route-map component "utUTurmBHFo"
Embankment Bakerloo roundel1.PNG Northern roundel1.PNG London River Services(National Rail Charing Cross)
Urban tunnel stop
Temple
Urban tunnel stop
Blackfriars London River ServicesNational Rail
Urban tunnel junction to left Urban tunnel from right
Unknown route-map component "utCPICl" Unknown route-map component "utCPICre"
Mansion House
Urban tunnel stop
Cannon Streeet National Rail
Unknown route-map component "utUTurmBHFo"
Monument Central roundel1.PNG Circle roundel1.PNG Northern roundel1.PNG W&c roundel.PNG DLR no-text roundel.svg
Unused urban tunnel stop
Mark Lane (Closed 1967)
Urban tunnel junction to left Urban tunnel from right
Head station Unknown route-map component "utCPICl" Unknown route-map component "utCPICre"
Tower Hill Circle roundel1.PNGLondon River Services (National RailFenchurch Street)
Straight track Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utCONTg"
(DLR no-text roundel.svgTower Gateway)
Straight track Urban tunnel straight track Urban tunnel straight track
Circle line/Metropolitan line
Straight track Urban tunnel junction to left Unknown route-map component "utBHFq" Unknown route-map component "utABZrf"
Aldgate (Circle/Metropolitan)
Straight track Unknown route-map component "utABZrg" Unknown route-map component "utSTRq" Unknown route-map component "utSTRrf"
Hammersmith & City line
Abbreviated in this map Urban tunnel stop
Aldgate East H&c roundel.PNG
Abbreviated in this map Unused urban tunnel stop
St Mary's (Closed 1938)
Abbreviated in this map Urban exit from tunnel
Abbreviated in this map Unknown route-map component "uTurmBHFo"
Whitechapel (London Overground from 2011)
Abbreviated in this map Urban entrance to tunnel
Abbreviated in this map Urban tunnel stop
Stepney Green
Abbreviated in this map Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utCONTg"
Central line
Abbreviated in this map Unknown route-map component "utCPICl" Right side of urban tunnel cross-platform interchange
Mile End Central roundel1.PNG
Abbreviated in this map Urban tunnel straight track Unknown route-map component "utCONTf"
Central line
Straight track Urban exit from tunnel
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Bow Road (DLR no-text roundel.svg Bow Church)
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Bromley-by-Bow
Unknown route-map component "CPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAr"
West Ham Jubilee roundel1.PNG National Rail
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Plaistow
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Upton Park
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHSTACC"
East Ham
Straight track Urban junction to left Urban track from right Continuation backward
Gospel Oak to Barking Line
Unknown route-map component "CPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAm" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAme" Unknown route-map component "CPICAre"
Barking H&c roundel.PNG London Overground National Rail
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uHSTACC"
Upney
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Becontree
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uHSTACC"
Dagenham Heathway
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Dagenham East
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uHSTACC"
Elm Park
Unknown route-map component "eHST" Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Hornchurch
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uHST"
Upminster Bridge
Straight track Urban straight track Continuation backward
Romford to Upminster Line
Unknown route-map component "CPICAl" Unknown route-map component "uCPICAm" Unknown route-map component "CPICAre"
Upminster National Rail
Straight track Unknown route-map component "uKDSe"
Upminster Depot
Continuation forward
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway

In order from west to east

[edit] Richmond branch

[edit] Ealing branch

The Richmond and Ealing branches join just west of Turnham Green.

[edit] Wimbledon branch

[edit] 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.

[edit] Main line

[edit] Edgware Road branch

The Edgware Road branch diverges from the main line east of Earl's Court.

Notice explaining about step-free access. This can be found inside every District line train.

[edit] Current service pattern

The following off-peak service pattern currently runs on the District line

  • 6 trains per hour Ealing Broadway - Tower Hill
  • 6 trains per hour Richmond - Upminster
  • 6 trains per hour Wimbledon - Upminster
  • 6 trains per hour Wimbledon - Edgware Road
  • 4 trains per hour Kensington (Olympia) - High Street Kensington

[edit] Safety

In early 2009, three safety failures occurred on the line. All of them were recorded to have passed red signals. In August 2009 it was reported that the line had been given a period of less than a month to improve safety features or legal action, involving possible temporary line closures, may be taken.[1][2]

[edit] Interavailabilty

c2c also serves Upminster, Barking, West Ham and Fenchurch Street (for Tower Hill). Tickets are interavailable between the two operators with Oyster Cards (including pay as you go) accepted on this part of c2c's route. South West Trains services occasionally operate on the Wimbledon Branch between East Putney and Wimbledon, often due to engineering works or problems on the mainline, although trains do not stop at any of the intermediate stations.

[edit] In popular culture

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tobin, Dominic (27 August 2009). "Tube to face rap over District safety lapses". The London Paper. pp. 4. http://www.thelondonpaper.com/thelondonpaper/news/london/tube-to-face-rap-over-district-line-safety-failures. Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
  2. ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (27 August 2009). "Tube risks legal action over safety". London Lite. pp. 5. 

[edit] External links


West: Crossings of the River Thames East:
Kew Bridge Richmond branch,
between Gunnersbury
and Kew Gardens
Chiswick Bridge
Putney Bridge Wimbledon branch,
between Putney Bridge
and East Putney
Wandsworth Bridge
Preceded by
Metropolitan line
London Underground's Newest Line
1868 - 1890
Succeeded by
Northern line