Mile End tube station

Mile End
Entrance on Mile End Road
Mile End Location of Mile End in Greater London
Location	Mile End
Local authority	London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	4
Fare zone	2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2010	13.23 million[1]
2011	14.01 million[1]
2012	14.06 million[1]
2013	14.37 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	Whitechapel and Bow Railway
Key dates
1902	Opened
1946	Central line started
1950	Ownership transferred to London Transport
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
London Transport portalCoordinates: 51°31′30″N 0°01′59″W / 51.525°N 0.033°W / 51.525; -0.033

Mile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets, East London, served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Central lines. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.

History

The station was opened in 1902 by the Whitechapel & Bow Railway. Electrified services started in 1905. Services were provided by the District line with the Hammersmith & City line (then the Metropolitan line) following in 1936. 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.^[2]

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 cross winds.^[3]

In November 2009, part of a plastic barrier broke off from a departing train and struck three commuters.^[4] One woman suffered a 5 cm cut in her forehead and TfL faces a fine of up to £20,000 after admitting liability in the case.^[5]

Today

Mile End–Bow Road
Legend sub-surface / deep-level tunnels District lineto Stepney Green West Central lineto Bethnal Green Mile End Bow Road District lineto Bromley-by-Bow East Central lineto Stratford

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.

View of the station's platforms prior to refurbishment. The District and Hammersmith & City lines utilise the centre tracks seen here, while the Central line trains use the outside tracks.

The station is currently undergoing renovation works. Metronet, a TfL Public–private partnership company, got as far as stripping the station bare before the company collapsed in 2008. After a short change over period TfL continued the renovation work.^[6]

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, 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; D6; D7 and night route N205; and National Express Coaches route A9 serve the station.

References

External links

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Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Bethnal Green towards Ealing Broadway or West Ruislip		Central line		Stratford towards Epping, Hainault or Woodford (via Hainault)
Stepney Green towards Wimbledon, Richmond or Ealing Broadway		District line		Bow Road towards Upminster
Stepney Green towards Hammersmith		Hammersmith & City line		Bow Road towards Barking