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
2008	13.300 million[1]
2009	13.522 million[1]
2010	13.230 million[1]
1902	Opened (W&BR)
1946	Started (Central line)
List of stations	Underground · National Rail
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Coordinates: 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. 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.

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.^[2]

In November 2009, part of a plastic barrier broke off from a departing train and struck three commuters.^[3] 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.^[4]

The station today

[v · Legend sub-surface / deep-level tunnels District line to Stepney Green West Central line to Bethnal Green Mile End Bow Road District line to Bromley-by-Bow East Central line to 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 center 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.^[5]

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.

Transport connections

It is served by several bus routes, including routes 25, 205, 277, 309, 323, 339, 425, D6 and D7.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Customer metrics: entries and exits". London Underground performance update. Transport for London. 2003-2010. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/modesoftransport/tube/performance/default.asp?onload=entryexit. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
2. ^ Rail Accident Report - Derailment of a London Underground Central Line train near Mile End station 5 July 2007. Department of Transport - Rail Accident Investigation Branch. January 2008. http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/2008-01-31-R032008-MileEnd.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
3. ^ "Passengers struck by Tube train". BBC News. 18 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8366005.stm. 
4. ^ http://londonist.com/2010/09/woman_to_sue_for_mile_end_mystery_a.php
5. ^ http://londonreconnections.blogspot.com/search/label/renovation%20works

External links

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