Barons Court tube station
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| Location | |
| Place | Barons Court |
| Local authority | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Annual entry/exit | 5.933 million |
| Transport for London | |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1905 |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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Barons Court tube station is a station on the Piccadilly and District lines of the London Underground in England. Barons Court is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.
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[edit] History
The station was part of an expansion westward of the underground system into what had previously been largely undeveloped land. A name for the area had to be invented and it has been suggested that "Barons Court" was inspired by both by Earl's Court, two stations to the East, and by the area's association with the Margrave and Margravine of Brandenburg, Anspach and Bayreuth (margrave being a minor order of German chivalry, on a par with a baron). In the early part of the century the Margrave had owned Brandenburg House in nearby Hammersmith (now one station to the West) and through his wife, the Margravine — an Englishwoman and the former Lady Craven - he also owned Craven Cottage, now the home of Fulham Football Club, a mile to the South. The road which adjoins the Barons Court station is called Margravine Gardens.
[edit] The station today
It is the first station coming out of London (travelling west) on the Piccadilly line which is not underground. Hence it is the station of choice for changes between the District Line for those travelling to or from London's Heathrow Airport, along with Hammersmith .
The station has four tracks running through it. The two outer tracks are used by the District Line and the two inner tracks are used by the Piccadilly line. There are two island platforms to provide a cross-platform interchange between the Piccadilly Line and District Line.
Westbound District line trains call at all stations whereas westbound Piccadilly line trains do not stop at Ravenscourt Park, Stamford Brook and Chiswick Park, and only stop at Turnham Green in the early mornings and late evenings.
Unlike its neighbouring station Earl's Court, Barons Court is not written with an apostrophe.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from this station is as follows:
- 12 tph to Heathrow Airport via Acton Town (Piccadilly Line)
- 3 tph to Rayners Lane via Acton Town (Piccadilly Line)
- 3 tph to Uxbridge via Acton Town and Rayners Lane (Piccadilly Line)
- 3 tph to Northfields via Acton Town (Piccadilly Line)
- 6 tph to Ealing Broadway via Acton Town (District Line)
- 6 tph to Richmond (District Line)
- 18 tph to Cockfosters via Central London (Piccadilly Line)
- 3 tph to Arnos Grove via Central London (Piccadilly Line)
- 6 tph to Tower Hill (District Line)
- 6 tph to Upminster via Tower Hill (District Line)
[edit] Nearby places
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College's Hammersmith branch is across Talgarth Road. (Turn left out of the station.)
The Queen's Club, location of the Stella Artois Championships tennis championship, is at the end of Palliser Road. (Turn right out of the station.)
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, (LAMDA), is on the Talgarth Road. (Turn left then left out of the station.)
| Preceding station | Underground Lines | Following station | ||
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| Hammersmith | Piccadilly Line | Earl's Court | ||
| District Line | West Kensington | |||
