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The 'Hammersmith and City Line' is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith and Barking. Formerly part of the Metropolitan Line, it is the oldest underground railway in the world, as it includes the first part of the London Underground, the section between Paddington and Farringdon, which opened on January 10, 1863. It ranks 10th out of the 12 lines in passenger numbers.
The line was a branch of the Metropolitan Line until 1988, though in later years it was increasingly operated as a separate line, with the sections not used by the rest of the Metropolitan line (from Hammersmith to Baker Street and from Liverpool Street to Barking) not included on the main Metropolitan Line maps. This is also reflected in the line's use of C-stock equipment, as opposed to the A-stock used on the 'main' Metropolitain Line.
The name derives from the ''Hammersmith and City Railway'' (H&CR), a 5-km (3-mile) section between Hammersmith (Grove Road) and Westbourne Park that opened in 1864 and was built and operated jointly by the Metropolitan and Great Western Railways between 1864 and 1868.
Because the changeover is relatively recent, there are many stations on the line with permanent tiles and metal maps that still state that the Metropolitan Line runs there.
All Hammersmith & City line trains are in the distinctive London Underground livery of red, white and blue and are formed of C stock. The line shares trains with the Circle and District (Wimbledon-Edgware Road branch) lines.
''in order from west to east''
★ Hammersmith (change for District Line and Piccadilly Line)
★ Goldhawk Road
★ Shepherd's Bush
★ Latimer Road
★ Ladbroke Grove
★ Westbourne Park
★ Royal Oak
★ Paddington (change for First Great Western and Heathrow Express/Connect trains)
''merges with Circle Line''
★ Edgware Road (change for Circle Line and District Line trains)
★ Baker Street (change for Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line and Metropolitan Line trains)
★ Great Portland Street
★ Euston Square
★ King's Cross St Pancras
★ Farringdon
★ Barbican
★ Moorgate
★ Liverpool Street
''separates from Circle Line, joins District Line''
★ Aldgate East
★ Whitechapel (the terminus on Sundays)
★ Stepney Green
★ Mile End
★ Bow Road
★ Bromley-by-Bow
★ West Ham
★ Plaistow
★ Upton Park
★ East Ham
★ Barking
A new station is under construction between Shepherd's Bush and Latimer Road, to be called Wood Lane. The building has been designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, who previously designed Bermondsey tube station. It is due to open in 2008, and is the first new station to be added to an existing stretch of line for over 70 years. There were Wood Lane stations on the Central Line, which closed in 1947, and on the Metropolitan Line (now Hammersmith & City Line), which was open 1908–1914 and 1920–1959.
Shepherd's Bush station on the Hammersmith & City line will be renamed Shepherd's Bush Market to avoid confusion with the Central line Shepherd's Bush.[1]
The Hammersmith and City Line may merge with the Circle Line in 2011 to form a spiral route. The new route would run from Hammersmith to Paddington and then do a complete loop of the current Circle Line, terminating at Edgware Road. This would mean fewer delays than the existing orbital route. On the current Circle Line one delayed train tends to affect all following trains. Having a terminus at Edgware Road, rather than the orbital route, would avoid this.[2][3][4]
Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways for details of opening of the H&CR
1.
2. Subsurface network (SSL) upgrade
3. Proposals for the Upgrade of the Sub-surface Lines "District Dave"
4. Proposals for the Upgrade of the Sub-surface Lines "District Dave" & "Tubeprune"
★ Hammersmith & City Line - London Underground website
★ Clive's Underground Line Guides: Hammersmith & City
The 'Hammersmith and City Line' is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith and Barking. Formerly part of the Metropolitan Line, it is the oldest underground railway in the world, as it includes the first part of the London Underground, the section between Paddington and Farringdon, which opened on January 10, 1863. It ranks 10th out of the 12 lines in passenger numbers.
| Contents |
| History |
| Trains |
| Map |
| Stations |
| Future plans |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
History
The line was a branch of the Metropolitan Line until 1988, though in later years it was increasingly operated as a separate line, with the sections not used by the rest of the Metropolitan line (from Hammersmith to Baker Street and from Liverpool Street to Barking) not included on the main Metropolitan Line maps. This is also reflected in the line's use of C-stock equipment, as opposed to the A-stock used on the 'main' Metropolitain Line.
The name derives from the ''Hammersmith and City Railway'' (H&CR), a 5-km (3-mile) section between Hammersmith (Grove Road) and Westbourne Park that opened in 1864 and was built and operated jointly by the Metropolitan and Great Western Railways between 1864 and 1868.
Because the changeover is relatively recent, there are many stations on the line with permanent tiles and metal maps that still state that the Metropolitan Line runs there.
Trains
All Hammersmith & City line trains are in the distinctive London Underground livery of red, white and blue and are formed of C stock. The line shares trains with the Circle and District (Wimbledon-Edgware Road branch) lines.
Map
Geographically accurate path of the Hammersmith & City Line
Stations
''in order from west to east''
★ Hammersmith (change for District Line and Piccadilly Line)
★ Goldhawk Road
★ Shepherd's Bush
★ Latimer Road
★ Ladbroke Grove
★ Westbourne Park
★ Royal Oak
★ Paddington (change for First Great Western and Heathrow Express/Connect trains)
''merges with Circle Line''
★ Edgware Road (change for Circle Line and District Line trains)
★ Baker Street (change for Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line and Metropolitan Line trains)
★ Great Portland Street
★ Euston Square
★ King's Cross St Pancras
★ Farringdon
★ Barbican
★ Moorgate
★ Liverpool Street
''separates from Circle Line, joins District Line''
★ Aldgate East
★ Whitechapel (the terminus on Sundays)
★ Stepney Green
★ Mile End
★ Bow Road
★ Bromley-by-Bow
★ West Ham
★ Plaistow
★ Upton Park
★ East Ham
★ Barking
Future plans
A new station is under construction between Shepherd's Bush and Latimer Road, to be called Wood Lane. The building has been designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, who previously designed Bermondsey tube station. It is due to open in 2008, and is the first new station to be added to an existing stretch of line for over 70 years. There were Wood Lane stations on the Central Line, which closed in 1947, and on the Metropolitan Line (now Hammersmith & City Line), which was open 1908–1914 and 1920–1959.
Shepherd's Bush station on the Hammersmith & City line will be renamed Shepherd's Bush Market to avoid confusion with the Central line Shepherd's Bush.[1]
The Hammersmith and City Line may merge with the Circle Line in 2011 to form a spiral route. The new route would run from Hammersmith to Paddington and then do a complete loop of the current Circle Line, terminating at Edgware Road. This would mean fewer delays than the existing orbital route. On the current Circle Line one delayed train tends to affect all following trains. Having a terminus at Edgware Road, rather than the orbital route, would avoid this.[2][3][4]
See also
Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways for details of opening of the H&CR
References
1.
2. Subsurface network (SSL) upgrade
3. Proposals for the Upgrade of the Sub-surface Lines "District Dave"
4. Proposals for the Upgrade of the Sub-surface Lines "District Dave" & "Tubeprune"
External links
★ Hammersmith & City Line - London Underground website
★ Clive's Underground Line Guides: Hammersmith & City
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