Fare zone 2 2013 14.37 million Opened 1902 | 2012 14.06 million 2014 15.60 million Number of platforms 4 | |
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Similar London Underground, Bow Road tube station, Stepney Green tube station, Bromley‑by‑Bow tube station, Plaistow tube station | ||
Mile End is a London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London. It is served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Central lines. This station features a cross-platform interchange in both directions, with the Central line's tracks to the outside of the District and Hammersmith & City lines' tracks. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.
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History
The station was opened in 1902 by the Whitechapel & Bow Railway. Electrified services started in 1905. The first services were provided by the District Railway (now the District line); the Metropolitan line followed in 1936. (In 1988 this section of the Metropolitan was renamed the Hammersmith & City line.) 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.
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 crosswinds.
In November 2009, part of a plastic barrier broke off from a departing train and struck three commuters. One woman suffered a 5 cm cut in her forehead, and London Underground Ltd faced a fine of up to £20,000 after admitting liability in the case.
Today
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 company in a public–private partnership with Transport for London (TfL), got as far as stripping the station bare before the company collapsed in 2008. After a short changeover period, TfL continued the renovation work.
Notable local places
The 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 and the D prefix routes D6 and D7 and night route N205 and National Express Coaches route A9 all serve the station; additionally 25 and 277 both run a 24 hour service.