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This is a list of London Underground stations. It includes all stations currently open on the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway, as well as Shepherd's Bush (Central Line) which will reopen in October 2008. The London Underground and Docklands Light Railway networks are operated by Transport for London (TfL) and are located primarily within the Greater London area and north of the River Thames. The majority of the stations are located in the City of London or one of twenty-seven London boroughs.[A] Stations at the north-eastern end of the Central line are located in the Epping Forest district of Essex and at the north-western end of the Metropolitan line are located in the Three Rivers and Watford districts of Hertfordshire and the Chiltern district of Buckinghamshire.

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Stations

The following table lists the name of each station, the London Underground or Docklands Light Railway lines serving the station, the local authority and London Travelcard zone,[B] in which it is located and the year in which the station was opened. Details of previous names held by the stations and passenger usage statistics are also provided.

Note that there are three instances where two separate stations share the same name: Edgware Road, Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush, although the last will soon no longer be an issue, with one of the two being renamed in 2008. Note also, that on the Tube map Paddington is shown as two separate stations, although it is in fact one station with access to differing tube lines either side of the mainline platforms.

Station Line(s)[C] Local Authority Zone(s) Date opened[D] Previous name(s) Usage[E]
Acton Town District, Piccadilly Ealing 3 20 February 1910 as rebuilt, original opening 1 July 1879 Mill Hill Park until 1910 5.779
Aldgate Metropolitan[a], Circle line City of London 1 18 November 1876 4.92
Aldgate East Hammersmith & City[d], District Tower Hamlets 1 6 October 1884 resited 31 October 1938 Proposed name before opening: Commercial Road 8.191
All Saints DLR (Stratford Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 31 August 1987 0.00unknown
Alperton Piccadilly[h] Brent 4 28 June 1903 Perivale-Alperton until 1910 2.765
Amersham Metropolitan Chiltern 9[H] 1 September 1892 Amersham & Chesham Bois 1922-34 1.963
Angel Northern Islington 1 17 November 1901 15.157
Archway Northern Islington 2 & 3 22 June 1907 Highgate 1907-39
Archway (Highgate) 1939-41
Highgate (Archway) 1941-7
The proposed name before opening was Archway Tavern.		 6.844
Arnos Grove Piccadilly Enfield 4 19 September 1932 3.932
Arsenal Piccadilly Islington 2 15 December 1906 Gillespie Road until 1932, Arsenal (Highbury Hill) from 5 November 1932 until suffix was gradually dropped 2.256
Baker Street Hammersmith & City[b], Metropolitan, Bakerloo, Circle line, Jubilee City of Westminster 1 10 January 1863 23.837
Balham Northern Wandsworth 3 6 December 1926 10.438
Bank Northern, Waterloo & City, Central, DLR (Bank branch) City of London 1 8 August 1898†,
29 July 1991‡		 City only on W&C until 1940 38.209
Barbican Metropolitan[b], Circle line, Hammersmith & City City of London 1 23 December 1865†,
1 March 1866*		 Aldersgate Street until 1910, Aldersgate 1910-23, Aldersgate & Barbican 1923-68 9.047
Barking District[j], Hammersmith & City Barking and Dagenham 4 13 June 1854*, 2 June 1902† 12.082
Barkingside Central Redbridge 4[F] 1 May 1903*,
31 May 1948†		 0.62
Barons Court District, Piccadilly Hammersmith and Fulham 2 9 October 1905 6.598
Bayswater District[c], Circle line City of Westminster 1 1 October 1868 Bayswater from opening, Bayswater (Queen's Road) dates unknown, Queen's Road (Bayswater) dates unknown, Bayswater (Queen's Road) & Westbourne Grove 1923-33 6.855
Beckton DLR (Beckton branch) Newham 3 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
Beckton Park DLR (Beckton branch) Newham 3 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
Becontree District Barking and Dagenham 5 28 June 1926*, 18 July 1932† Gale Street Halt until 1926 2.376
Belsize Park Northern Camden 2 22 June 1907 5.189
Bermondsey Jubilee Southwark 2 17 September 1999 5.824
Bethnal Green Central Tower Hamlets 2 4 December 1946 12.054
Blackfriars District[i], Circle line City of London 1 30 May 1870†,
10 May 1886#		 St Paul's (mainline station only) 12.625
Blackhorse Road Victoria Waltham Forest 3 19 July 1894#, 1 September 1968† 5.782
Blackwall DLR (Beckton branch) Tower Hamlets 2 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
Bond Street Central, Jubilee City of Westminster 1 24 September 1900 Proposed names were Davies Street before opening and Selfridge's in 1909 32.76
Borough Northern Southwark 1 18 December 1890 3.676
Boston Manor Piccadilly[m] Ealing, Hounslow 4 1 May 1884 Boston Road until 1911 1.651
Bounds Green Piccadilly Haringey 3 & 4 19 September 1932 5.361
Bow Church DLR (Stratford Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 31 August 1987 0.00unknown
Bow Road District[j], Hammersmith & City Tower Hamlets 2 11 June 1902 4.115
Brent Cross Northern Barnet 3 19 November 1923 Proposed name from 1914 tube map was Woodstock. Brent until 1976 1.96
Brixton Victoria Lambeth 2 July 23, 1971 19.702
Bromley-by-Bow District[j], Hammersmith & City Tower Hamlets 2 & 3 31 March 1858*,
2 June 1902†		 Bromley until 1967† 2.621
Buckhurst Hill Central Epping Forest 5 22 August 1856* 21 November 1948† 1.495
Burnt Oak Northern Barnet 4 27 October 1924 Burnt Oak (Watling) 2.654
Caledonian Road Piccadilly Islington 2 15 December 1906 4.114
Camden Town Northern Camden 2 22 June 1907 Proposed name before opening was Camden Road 15.329
Canada Water East London,[I] Jubilee Southwark 2 17 September 1999 7.65
Canary Wharf DLR (Lewisham Branch), Jubilee‡ Tower Hamlets 2 1991‡, 17 September 1999† 34.21
Canning Town DLR (Beckton & London City Airport Branches), Jubilee Newham 3 14 June 1847*
28 March 1994‡
14 May 1999†		 7.275
Cannon Street District[i], Circle line City of London 1 1 September 1866#
6 October 1884†		 4.094
Canons Park Jubilee[e] Harrow 5 10 December 1932 Canons Park (Edgware) until 1933 1.217
Chalfont & Latimer Metropolitan Chiltern 8[H] 8 July 1889 Chalfont Road until 1915 1.11
Chalk Farm Northern Camden 2 22 June 1907 Proposed name before opening was Adelaide Road 3.375
Chancery Lane Central City of London, Camden 1 30 July 1900 Chancery Lane (Grays Inn) 11.595
Charing Cross Bakerloo, Northern City of Westminster 1 10 March 1906 Trafalgar Square Bakerloo only until 1979, Strand, Charing Cross (Strand) 18.797
Chesham Metropolitan Chiltern 9[H] 8 July 1889 0.407
Chigwell Central Epping Forest 4[F] 1 May 1903*, 21 November 1948† 0.203
Chiswick Park District Ealing 3 1 July 1879 Acton Green until 1887, Chiswick Park & Acton Green 1887-1910 1.788
Chorleywood Metropolitan Three Rivers 7[H] 8 July 1889 Chorley Wood until 1915 and 1934-65, Chorley Wood & Chenies 1915-34 1.115
Clapham Common Northern Lambeth 2 3 June 1900 7.482
Clapham North Northern Lambeth 2 3 June 1900 Clapham Road until 1926 5.022
Clapham South Northern Wandsworth 2 & 3 13 September 1926 Proposed name before opening was Nightingale Lane 6.682
Cockfosters Piccadilly Enfield 5 31 July 1933 1.473
Colindale Northern Barnet 4 18 August 1924 3.12
Colliers Wood Northern Merton 3 13 September 1926 4.391
Covent Garden Piccadilly City of Westminster 1 11 April 1907 15.518
Crossharbour DLR (Lewisham Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 31 August 1987 Originally 'Crossharbour', was renamed 'Crossharbour & London Arena', but has since been returned to its original name following the London Arena's demolition 0.00unknown
Croxley Metropolitan Three Rivers 7[H] 2 November 1925 Croxley Green until 1949 0.59
Custom House DLR (Beckton Branch) Newham 3 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
Cutty Sark
for Maritime Greenwich		 DLR (Lewisham Branch) Greenwich 2 & 3 3 December 1999 0.00unknown
Cyprus DLR (Beckton Branch) Newham 3 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
Dagenham East District Barking and Dagenham 5 1885*, 2 June 1902 † Dagenham until 1949 1.564
Dagenham Heathway District Barking and Dagenham 5 12 September 1932 Heathway until 1949 3.225
Debden Central Epping Forest 6 24 April 1865*, 25 September 1949† Chigwell Road until December 1865, Chigwell Lane December 1865-1949 1.459
Deptford Bridge DLR (Lewisham Branch) Lewisham 2 & 3 20 November 1999 0.00unknown
Devons Road DLR (Stratford Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 31 August 1987 0.00unknown
Dollis Hill Jubilee[e] Brent 3 1 October 1909 3.168
Ealing Broadway District, Central Ealing 3 1 December 1838#, 1 July 1879† Ealing until 1875 13.508
Ealing Common District, Piccadilly Ealing 3 1 July 1879 Ealing Common and West Acton 1886-1910 2.961
Earl's Court District, Piccadilly Kensington and Chelsea 1 & 2 31 October 1871 resited 1 February 1878 19.307
East Acton Central Hammersmith and Fulham 2 3 August 1920 3.014
East Finchley Northern Barnet 3 22 August 1867*, 3 July 1939† East End, Finchley 4.982
East Ham District[j], Hammersmith & City Newham 3 & 4 1858*, 1902† 10.052
East India DLR (Beckton Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 & 3 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
East Putney District Wandsworth 2 & 3 3 June 1889 5.121
Eastcote Metropolitan, Piccadilly[k] Hillingdon 5 26 May 1906 Eastcote Halt 2.041
Edgware Northern Barnet 5 18 August 1924 3.114
Edgware Road Bakerloo City of Westminster 1 15 June 1907 3.212
Edgware Road Hammersmith & City[c][d], District, Circle line City of Westminster 1 1 October 1863 5.224
Elephant & Castle Northern, Bakerloo Southwark 1 & 2 18 December 1890 13.173
Elm Park District Havering 6 13 May 1935 1.988
Elverson Road DLR (Lewisham Branch) Greenwich 2 & 3 11 November 1999 0.00unknown
Embankment District[i], Bakerloo, Northern, Circle line City of Westminster 1 30 May 1870 Charing Cross on District only until 1915 when name was given to whole station, Embankment on Bakerloo only 1906-14, Charing Cross (Embankment) on Bakerloo and Northern 1914-5, whole station Charing Cross 1915-74, Charing Cross Embankment 1974-1976 17.203
Epping Central Epping Forest 6 24 April 1865*, 25 September 1949† 1.875
Euston Northern, Victoria Camden 1 20 July 1837#, 22 June 1907† 24.157
Euston Square Metropolitan[b], Circle line, Hammersmith & City Camden 1 10 January 1863 Gower Street until 1909 8.62
Fairlop Central Redbridge 4[F] 1 May 1903*
31 May 1948†		 0.456
Farringdon Metropolitan[b], Circle line, Hammersmith & City Islington 1 10 January 1863 Farringdon Street until 1922
Farringdon and High Holborn 1922-36		 15.255
Finchley Central Northern Barnet 4 22 August 1867*, 14 April 1940† Finchley & Hendon until 1894, Finchley (Church End) 1894-1940 4.145
Finchley Road Metropolitan, Jubilee[f] Camden 2 30 June 1879 8.836
Finsbury Park Piccadilly, Victoria Islington 2 1861#, 15 December 1906† 23.418
Fulham Broadway District Hammersmith and Fulham 2 1 March 1880 Walham Green until 1952 8.715
Gallions Reach DLR (Beckton Branch) Newham 3 28 March 1994 0.00unknown
Gants Hill Central Redbridge 4 14 December 1947 3.799
Gloucester Road District[c], Piccadilly, Circle line Kensington and Chelsea 1 1 October 1868 Brompton (Gloucester Road) until 1907 12.587
Golders Green Northern Barnet 3 22 June 1907 5.832
Goldhawk Road Hammersmith & City[d] Hammersmith and Fulham 2 1 April 1914 1.568
Goodge Street Northern Camden 1 22 June 1907 Tottenham Court Road until 1908 6.725
Grange Hill Central Redbridge 4[F] 1 May 1903*, 21 November 1948† 0.227
Great Portland Street Metropolitan[b], Circle line, Hammersmith & City City of Westminster 1 10 January 1863 Portland Road until 1917, Great Portland Street & Regent's Park 1923-33 5.378
Green Park Piccadilly, Victoria Line, Jubilee City of Westminster 1 15 December 1906 Dover Street until 1933, NB platform name boards showed name as Dover Street (St James) but this name was not carried on either tickets or maps 24.893
Greenford Central Ealing 4 1 October 1904*, 30 June 1947 2.87
Greenwich DLR (Lewisham Branch) Greenwich 2 & 3 8 February 1836*, 11 November 1999‡ 0.00unknown
Gunnersbury District Hounslow 3 1 January 1869*, 1 June 1877† Brentford Road until 1871 3.172
Hainault Central Redbridge 4[F] 1 May 1903*, 31 May 1948 1.772
Hammersmith District, Piccadilly Hammersmith and Fulham 2 9 September 1874 24.525
Hammersmith Hammersmith & City[d] Hammersmith and Fulham 2 13 June 1864 6.043
Hampstead Northern Camden 2 & 3 22 June 1907 Proposed name before opening was Heath Street 4.054
Hanger Lane Central Ealing 3 30 June 1947 2.099
Harlesden Bakerloo Brent 3 15 June 1912*, 16 April 1917† 2.197
Harrow & Wealdstone Bakerloo Harrow 5 20 July 1837*, 16 April 1917† Harrow until 1897 4.141
Harrow-on-the-Hill Metropolitan Harrow 5 2 August 1880†, 15 March 1899* Harrow until 1894 7.855
Hatton Cross Piccadilly Hillingdon 5 & 6 19 July 1975 1.571
Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 Piccadilly Hillingdon 6 16 December 1977 Heathrow Central 0.00unknown
Heathrow Terminal 4 Piccadilly Hillingdon 6 12 April 1986 0.00unknown
Heathrow Terminal 5 Piccadilly Hillingdon 6 27 March 2008 0.00unknown
Hendon Central Northern Barnet 3 & 4 19 November 1923 4.904
Heron Quays DLR (Lewisham Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 31 August 1987 0.00unknown
High Barnet Northern Barnet 5 1 April 1872*, 14 April 1940† 2.205
High Street Kensington District[c], Circle line Kensington and Chelsea 1 1 October 1868 11.622
Highbury & Islington Victoria Islington 2 28 June 1904*, 1 September 1968† Highbury until 1922 11.822
Highgate Northern Haringey 3 22 August 1867*, 19 January 1941† 4.024
Hillingdon Metropolitan, Piccadilly[k] Hillingdon 6 4 July 1904 resited 29 June 1992 Hillingdon (Swakeleys) 1934-? [appears as such on all present platform nameboards]
Proposed names: Hillingdon Court in 1925, New Hillingdon also in 1925, Hillingdon Park in 1929 along with Hillingdon North and Hillingdon Mount		 1.154
Holborn Central, Piccadilly Camden 1 15 December 1906 Holborn (Kingsway) 1933 until suffix was gradually dropped 25.074
Holland Park Central Kensington and Chelsea 2 30 July 1900 3.129
Holloway Road Piccadilly Islington 2 15 December 1906 6.298
Hornchurch District Havering 6 1 May 1885*, 2 June 1902† 1.71
Hounslow Central Piccadilly[m] Hounslow 4 1 April 1886 Heston Hounslow until 1925 2.633
Hounslow East Piccadilly[m] Hounslow 4 1 May 1883 Hounslow until 1884, Hounslow Town 1884-1925 3.088
Hounslow West Piccadilly[m] Hounslow 5 21 July 1884 platforms resited 14 July 1975 Hounslow Barracks until 1925 2.416
Hyde Park Corner Piccadilly City of Westminster 1 15 December 1906 4.02
Ickenham Metropolitan, Piccadilly[k] Hillingdon 6 25 September 1905 Ickenham Halt 0.82
Island Gardens DLR (Lewisham Branch) Tower Hamlets 2 31 August 1987 0.00unknown
Kennington Northern Lambeth