The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 18 and Version 8 of White City Station

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== Line 24 == == Line 24 ==
* Eastbound, you may find that at peak times, you are more likely to get a seat at the front, as the Ealing Broadway trains fill from the back.
 * Eastbound, you may find that at peak times, you are more likely to get a seat at the front, as the Ealing Broadway trains fill from the back. Note that shelter is only provided in the middle of the platform towards the rear.
== Line 26 ==
If you don't mind waiting, but want to be guaranteed a seat, you could always get on the empty train on the middle tracks (see below).
== Line 34 == == Line 32 ==
A derailment occurred in May 2004, on the westbound track through this station. A press release on the incident is available on [http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/pressreleases/0408/19.asp].
 ===== Late night trains terminating at White City =====
== Line 36 == == Line 34 ==
One consequence of this was that westbound trains have been using the middle track, so you no longer found an empty train parked in the middle. Engineering work on Sunday 22nd of August has fixed the track problem, and trains are now using the outer westbound track again.
 If your tube is not going any further out than White City, and there are no other tubes afterwards, you are better getting off at [[Shepherd's Bush Station|Shepherd's Bush Station]] as there are many more buses serving Shepherd's Bush.
== Line 38 ==
==== Reverse Tracks ====

White City is one of the few sections of track on London Underground where trains pass each other on the right. The tracks cross over by [[Wormwood Scrubs]], before you get to [[East Acton station]].

Other ones are described in [[Reverse Tracks]].

==== Tunnel End ====

White City is the closest station on the westbound [[Central Line]] to [[Locale Central London|Central London]] that is above ground.
== Line 50 == == Line 38 ==
The old Wood Lane tube station building sat a hundred yards south of the current White City station. This used to be the terminus for the Central Line; trains went around a loop to go straight back. This has been demolished to make way for building work on the Shepherd's Bush / White City shopping complex.
 The old Wood Lane tube station building sits a hundred yards south of the current White City station. This used to be the terminus for the Central Line; trains went around a loop to go straight back. This building may be demolished very shortly to make way for a huge shopping complex.
== Line 53 == == Line 41 ==
* [[Loftus Road Stadium|Loftus Road]] Football and Rugby ground
 * [[Loftus Road Stadium, W12 7PA|Loftus Road]] Football and Rugby ground
== Line 55 == == Line 43 ==
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== Line 61 ==
host='79.68.11.22'
== Line 64 == == Line 50 ==
locale='Shepherd's Bush,White City'
 locale='White City'
== Line 66 == == Line 52 ==
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== Line 54 ==
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== Line 58 == == Line 58 ==
website='' summary='Tube stop for the BBC and Loftus Road' website='' summary='Tube stop for the BBC and Loftus Road'

Zone 2 Station / Streetmap Link / Journey Planner

Lines Served

west <--- East Acton <--- White City ---> Shepherd's Bush ---> East

Where To Alight

  • Middle of the train

Where To Get On

  • Eastbound, you may find that at peak times, you are more likely to get a seat at the front, as the Ealing Broadway trains fill from the back. Note that shelter is only provided in the middle of the platform towards the rear.

Terminating trains

White City station has a curious phenomenon by way of a single track down the middle of the station, with platforms either side. When a train termnates, it opens one set of doors to let people out. These are closed one by one, then a few minutes later, the other doors are opened to let people board to travel in the other direction.

At peak times if you need or want a seat, you could wait until the train in the middle opens its doors.

Late night trains terminating at White City

If your tube is not going any further out than White City, and there are no other tubes afterwards, you are better getting off at Shepherd's Bush Station as there are many more buses serving Shepherd's Bush.

Nearby

The old Wood Lane tube station building sits a hundred yards south of the current White City station. This used to be the terminus for the Central Line; trains went around a loop to go straight back. This building may be demolished very shortly to make way for a huge shopping complex.

  • BBC Television Centre - across the road from the tube station
  • Loftus Road Football and Rugby ground

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