District line facts for kids
Quick facts for kids District line |
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| Overview | |
| Stations | 60 |
| Colour on map | Green |
| Website | tfl.gov.uk |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | London Underground |
| Depot(s) | Upminster, Ealing Common, Hammersmith |
| Rolling stock | S7 Stock |
| Ridership | 208 million (2011/12) passenger journeys |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 December 1868 |
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| Line length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Character | Sub-surface |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The District line is a railway line in the London Underground. It stretches from the London Borough of Havering in East London to Ealing and Richmond in West London.
Images for kids
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The jointly owned experimental passenger train that ran for six months in 1900
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An R Stock train composed of a mixture of unpainted aluminium and (white) painted steel cars
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Overhead view of the District line platforms at Earl's Court (2005)
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District line S7 S Stock train at Kensington (Olympia) station.
See also
In Spanish: District Line para niños
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