Mile End tube station
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| Location | |
| Place | Mile End |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
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| Zone | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 9.713 million † |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1902 |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| † Data from Transport for London [1] | |
Mile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets, East London. It is on the Hammersmith & City, District and Central Lines. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.
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[edit] History
The station was opened in 1902 by the Whitechapel & Bow Railway. Electrified services started in 1905. In 1923 ownership of the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, although services were provided by the District Line with the Hammersmith & City Line (then the Metropolitan Line) following in 1936. The station passed to London Underground after nationalisation of the railways. In 1946 the station was expanded and rebuilt as part of the Central Line eastern extension with services starting on 4 December 1946.
[edit] The station today
Mile End is the only subterranean station on the network that offers cross-platform interchange between 'tube' and 'cut and cover' lines. The station takes its name from the A11 Mile End Road, which itself is named after a milestone signifying the point one mile 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.
[edit] Notable local places
This station is close to Victoria Park and Mile End Park, as well as the Regent's Canal. Queen Mary, University of London and St. Clements Hospital, part of the Royal London Hospital, are nearby.
The closest mini-market is Budgens, under the 'green bridge' (so known as it carries Mile End Park across the A11).
Nearby Burdett Road is home to a number of reasonably-priced eateries, notably PFC, purveyors of fried halal poultry dishes.
[edit] Transport connections
It is served by several bus routes, including the 25 route which recently became a bendy bus. Other services are the D7, 277, D6 and 323.
| Preceding station | Underground Lines | Following station | ||
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| Stepney Green | Hammersmith & City Line | Bow Road | ||
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| Bethnal Green | Central Line | Stratford | ||
