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'Parsons Green' is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. It is between Fulham Broadway and Putney Bridge stations and is in Zone 2. The station is located on Parsons Green a short distance north of the green itself. The station is about half way between Fulham Road (A304) and New Kings Road (A308). The station was previously a train-operator depot, until functions were transferred to Earl's Court.

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Sidings

History

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Sidings

Points allow Parsons Green to be used as an intermediate terminating point for both C and D stock. Below are the 6 sidings explained:

★ One siding (north of the station) allows two D or C stock trains and can only be entered/exited from the track towards Fulham Broadway.

★ Another siding also north of the station, allows one D or C stock train and can only be entered/exited from the track towards Parsons Green

★ There are 4 sidings just south of the station and 1 adjacent to Platform 1. The 4 sidings can all accommodate 1 D or C stock train. These sidings can be entered from Platform 2. When trains leave these sidings, they normally enter Platform 1. However, they can re-enter Platform 2 due to the layout of the tracks. The adjacent siding to Platform 2 can only accommodate one C stock train and can only be entered/exited from one of the 4 sidings.

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1880 when the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR, now the District Line) extended its line south from West Brompton to Putney Bridge.

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★ London's Transport Museum Photographic Archive

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