West Kensington station on the District Line is situated on North End Road to the north of Fulham, just off the main A4 west (Talgarth Road). This is a busy little station, used by over 4.8 million passengers a year, with 15,000 passing through each week-day. This end of North End Road has a number of shops, pubs and cafes.
The station was opened on the District Line in 1874 on its extension to Hammersmith, but was bypassed by the Piccadilly Line extension in 1906 - the Piccadilly line tracks emerge from their underground tunnel just to the west. The station is still only served by District Line trains, on Richmond and Ealing Broadway services. The street-level building was rebuilt in 1927 in Portland stone by the famous London Transport architect Charles Holden, although it is one of his more conservative designs.
The platforms have traditional railway canopies, reflecting their Victorian origins. To the south of the station is the remains of a short tunnel which used to lead to the Midland Railway's West Kensington Coal depot and Goods Yard - it can be seen by District Line trains entering from Baron's Court. read more