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Wood Lane (Metropolitan Line) tube station
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Wood Lane was a station in west London
on the Hammersmith branch of the Metropolitan Railway
(now London Underground
's Hammersmith & City line
). It was located on the Hammersmith & City line viaduct adjacent to the bridge over Wood Lane
and close to a similarly named station on the Central London Railway
. The stations each side were Shepherd's Bush (now Shepherd's Bush Market) and Latimer Road
.
and the 1908 Summer Olympics
in the area that was to become known as White City
. Wood Lane (Metropolitan Line) opened on 1 May 1908 and Wood Lane (Central Line) opened on 14 May 1908. Both stations were intended to be temporary and to be closed after the exhibition. Wood Lane (Metropolitan Line) was closed on 31 October 1914, shortly after the outbreak of World War I
.
The station was brought back into use on 5 May 1920, but was open only when an exhibition was being staged.
The Wood Lane
station on the Central Line was closed and replaced by White City
station to the north on 23 November 1947 and the Metropolitan Line station changed its name to "White City" on the same date.
Following a fire, in which one of the wooden platforms was destroyed, the station closed on 24 October 1959, and the BBC
Television Centre development now runs on both sides of the railway. The station at viaduct level was demolished completely and little is left of it today. The original ticket office at ground level still remains, although it has been repainted and is not visible from public property.
The entrance from Wood Lane (and a main entrance to the exhibitions) was along a road which no longer exists, but ran approximately on the line of the entrance to the Television Centre multi-storey staff car park. The centre point of the original platforms can be located from trains as approximately opposite the largest of the BBC satellite dishes now to the west of the line.
, a new station of the same name
was built on the Hammersmith & City Line
. Opened on 12 October 2008, it is located on the east side of Wood Lane about 300 metres (984.3 ft) south-west of the former station.
Former Services
London
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on the Hammersmith branch of the Metropolitan Railway
Metropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
(now London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
's Hammersmith & City line
Hammersmith & City Line
The Hammersmith & City line is a subsurface London Underground line. It connects Hammersmith in the west with Barking in the east, running through the northern part of central London. It is coloured salmon pink on the Tube map...
). It was located on the Hammersmith & City line viaduct adjacent to the bridge over Wood Lane
Wood Lane
Wood Lane is a street in London. It runs north from Shepherd's Bush, under the Westway past Wormwood Scrubs where it meets Scrubs Lane. The road is wholly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham...
and close to a similarly named station on the Central London Railway
Central Line
The Central line is a London Underground line, coloured red on the tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running east-west across London, and, at , has the greatest total length of track of any line on the Underground. Of the 49 stations served, 20 are below ground...
. The stations each side were Shepherd's Bush (now Shepherd's Bush Market) and Latimer Road
Latimer Road tube station
Latimer Road Station is a London Underground station in North Kensington on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines between Wood Lane and Ladbroke Grove stations...
.
Overview
The two Wood Lane stations were opened in 1908 to serve the Franco-British ExhibitionFranco-British Exhibition (1908)
The Franco-British Exhibition was a large public fair held in London in the early years of the 20th Century. The exhibition attracted 8 million visitors and celebrated the Entente Cordiale signed in 1904 by the United Kingdom and France....
and the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in the area that was to become known as White City
White City, London
White City is a district in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, to the north of Shepherd's Bush. Today, White City is home to the BBC Television Centre and BBC White City, and Loftus Road stadium, the home of football club Queens Park Rangers FC....
. Wood Lane (Metropolitan Line) opened on 1 May 1908 and Wood Lane (Central Line) opened on 14 May 1908. Both stations were intended to be temporary and to be closed after the exhibition. Wood Lane (Metropolitan Line) was closed on 31 October 1914, shortly after the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
The station was brought back into use on 5 May 1920, but was open only when an exhibition was being staged.
The Wood Lane
Wood Lane (Central Line) tube station
Wood Lane tube station is a disused station on the Central Line of the London Underground. It was built to serve the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 and the 1908 Summer Olympics....
station on the Central Line was closed and replaced by White City
White City tube station
White City tube station is a London Underground station situated on Wood Lane in White City in west London. The station is on the Central Line, between Shepherds Bush and East Acton stations, in Travelcard Zone 2.-History:...
station to the north on 23 November 1947 and the Metropolitan Line station changed its name to "White City" on the same date.
Following a fire, in which one of the wooden platforms was destroyed, the station closed on 24 October 1959, and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Television Centre development now runs on both sides of the railway. The station at viaduct level was demolished completely and little is left of it today. The original ticket office at ground level still remains, although it has been repainted and is not visible from public property.
The entrance from Wood Lane (and a main entrance to the exhibitions) was along a road which no longer exists, but ran approximately on the line of the entrance to the Television Centre multi-storey staff car park. The centre point of the original platforms can be located from trains as approximately opposite the largest of the BBC satellite dishes now to the west of the line.
New station
As part of the plans for the redevelopment of White CityWestfield London
Westfield London is a shopping centre in White City in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The centre was developed by the Westfield Group at a cost of £1.6bn,...
, a new station of the same name
Wood Lane tube station
Wood Lane is a London Underground station, located in the White City area of west London, England, UK. It is on the Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines, between Latimer Road and Shepherd's Bush Market stations. The station lies in Travelcard Zone 2....
was built on the Hammersmith & City Line
Hammersmith & City Line
The Hammersmith & City line is a subsurface London Underground line. It connects Hammersmith in the west with Barking in the east, running through the northern part of central London. It is coloured salmon pink on the Tube map...
. Opened on 12 October 2008, it is located on the east side of Wood Lane about 300 metres (984.3 ft) south-west of the former station.
See also
- Shepherd's Bush stationsShepherd's Bush stationsShepherd's Bush is an area of west London, United Kingdom, which has been served by a number of London Underground and commuter rail stations over past 150 years, many of which have had similar names...