Earls Court Lines (Metropolitan District Railway)





Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


High Street Kensington to Kensington Olympia

Entrance to High Street Kensington station on 21st March 2021. Passengers pass through a delightful arcade of shops before actually arriving at the ...
David Hart 21/03/2021
LU C stock (now withdrawn) with a District Line service from Wimbledon to Edgware Road arriving at High Street Kensington station on 9th November ...
David Bosher 09/11/2013
A District Line train stands in bay platform 3 at High Street Kensington on 24 July 2005, shortly after arriving with a shuttle service from Olympia. ...
John Furnevel 24/07/2005
Looking south across Kensington High Street towards the entrance to the London Underground station late in the evening on 24 July 2005. ...
John Furnevel 24/07/2005
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Now withdrawn LU C stock on a District Line service from Wimbledon to Edgware Road heading away from the camera as it departs from Earl's Court, on ...
David Bosher 09/08/2013
The venerable (and basic) departure board on the eastbound District Line Platform 1 at Earls Court in July 1994. ...
David Panton /07/1994
When I photographed these fine old platform indicators at Earls Court in 1994 I wouldn't have believed that they would still be there 21 years later. ...
David Panton 14/07/1994
View west across Earls Court Road in June 2004 showing most of the station frontage. The banner just below the roof line still displays the names ...
John Furnevel 16/06/2004
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59204 heading north through Kensington (Olympia) on 8th April 2014. ...
David Bosher 08/04/2014
Hanson 59104 'Village of Great Elm' runs north through Kensington Olympia on the centre road on 20 July 2005 with a company aggregates train. ...
John Furnevel 20/07/2005
LMS Stanier Black 5 no. 44932 arriving at Kensington (Olympia) with Steam Dreams 'The Cathedrals Express', from Ashford International to Winchester, ...
David Bosher 08/04/2014
A view across the tracks at Kensington Olympia on 10 May 2014. The large exhibition hall is on the left and between that and the northbound platform ...
John McIntyre 10/05/2014
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South Kensington to Cromwell Road Junction

South Kensington, District and Circle Lines, looking east on 15th January 2023. It was originally opened by the Metropolitan with its extension from ...
David Bosher 15/01/2023
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Refurbished LUL 1973 stock with a Piccadilly Line service to Heathrow Terminal 4 and Terminals 1, 2, 3 at Gloucester Road station, on 15th January ...
David Bosher 15/01/2014
A Piccadilly Line service for Heathrow Airport leaving Gloucester Road in 1980. [Ref query 6778] ...
John Furnevel 10/09/1980
View east over Gloucester Road Underground station in 1980 with a train at one of the District Line platforms. Cromwell Road runs past on the left of ...
John Furnevel 10/09/1980
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Earls Court to West Brompton

Now withdrawn LU C stock on a District Line service from Wimbledon to Edgware Road heading away from the camera as it departs from Earl's Court, on ...
David Bosher 09/08/2013
The venerable (and basic) departure board on the eastbound District Line Platform 1 at Earls Court in July 1994. ...
David Panton /07/1994
When I photographed these fine old platform indicators at Earls Court in 1994 I wouldn't have believed that they would still be there 21 years later. ...
David Panton 14/07/1994
View west across Earls Court Road in June 2004 showing most of the station frontage. The banner just below the roof line still displays the names ...
John Furnevel 16/06/2004
4 of 9 images. more