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Mile End London Underground
LocationMile End
Local authorityLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms4
Fare zone2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Increase 14.97 million[1]
2020Decrease 6.79 million[2]
2021Decrease 6.64 million[3]
2022Increase 11.36 million[4]
2023Decrease 11.15 million[5]
Railway companies
Original companyWhitechapel and Bow Railway
Key dates
1902Opened
1946Central line started
1950Ownership transferred to London Transport
Other information
External links
London transport portal

Mile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets, East London, served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Central lines. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.

History

The station was opened in 1902 by the Whitechapel & Bow Railway. Electrified services started in 1905. Services were provided by the District line with the Hammersmith & City line (then the Metropolitan line) following in 1936. In 1946 the station was expanded and rebuilt as part of the Central line eastern extension with services starting on 4 December 1946. The station passed to London Underground in 1950.[6]

Incidents

On 5 July 2007, a Central line train was derailed when it hit a roll of fire blanket which had been blown out of a cross passage between the two tunnels by the strong cross winds.[7]

In November 2009, part of a plastic barrier broke off from a departing train and struck three commuters.[8] One woman suffered a 5 cm cut in her forehead and London Underground Ltd faces a fine of up to £20,000 after admitting liability in the case.[9]

Today

View of the station's platforms prior to refurbishment. The District and Hammersmith & City lines utilise the centre tracks seen here, while the Central line trains use the outside tracks.

Mile End is the only subterranean station on the network that offers cross-platform interchange between 'tube' (Central line) and 'sub-surface' (District and Hammersmith & City line) trains. The station takes its name from the A11 Mile End Road, which itself is named after a milestone signifying the point one mile (1.6 km) east of the boundary of the City of London. However, the stone's position was actually closer to Stepney Green than Mile End station itself, which is further east, on the junction with Burdett Road.

The station is currently undergoing renovation works. Metronet, a TfL Public–private partnership company, got as far as stripping the station bare before the company collapsed in 2008. After a short change over period TfL continued the renovation work.[10]

Notable local places

This station is close to Victoria Park and Mile End Park, as well as the Regent's Canal. Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Hospital and the now closed St. Clements Hospital, part of the Royal London Hospital, are nearby.

Connections

London Buses routes 25, 205, 277, 323, 339, 425, D6 and D7 and night route N205 and National Express Coaches route A9 serve the station.

References

  1. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Transport Act, 1947" (PDF). The London Gazette. 27 January 1950. p. 480. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Rail Accident Report - Derailment of a London Underground Central Line train near Mile End station 5 July 2007 (PDF). Department of Transport - Rail Accident Investigation Branch. January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Passengers struck by Tube train". BBC News. 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Mile End Mystery Accident Pay-Outs". Londonist. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Renovation works". London reconnections. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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