Parsons Green tube station
District line · Zone 2 · Hammersmith and Fulham
About Parsons Green station
Parsons Green opened on 1 March 1880, when the Metropolitan District Railway extended its line south from West Brompton to Putney Bridge. The station was designed by a Mr Clemence under the supervision of John Wolfe-Barry. For a period it also housed a train-operator depot, until those functions were transferred to Earl’s Court.
The route was once earmarked for something larger: Parsons Green was a proposed stop on the Chelsea–Hackney Line, now known as Crossrail 2, whose route was safeguarded in 1991 and again in 2007, with a new tunnel planned to branch off north of the station towards Victoria. The station’s darkest day came on 15 September 2017, at around 8:20 am, when an ISIL-inspired explosion on a train carriage injured 30 people; there were no fatalities. The attacker, Ahmed Hassan, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 34 years, and in 2019 a passenger, Lt. Col. Craig Palmer, received the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery for helping bring him to trial.
First and last trains from Parsons Green
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Wimbledon | 05:10 – 00:58 | 05:10 – 00:58 | 05:10 – 00:58 | 06:40 – 00:21 |
| District towards Edgware Road (Circle line), Tower Hill or Upminster | 05:07 to High Street Kensington – 01:03 to High Street Kensington | 05:07 to High Street Kensington – 01:03 to High Street Kensington | 05:07 to High Street Kensington – 01:03 to High Street Kensington | 07:02 – 00:14 to Earl's Court |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 17 District trains an hour per direction from Parsons Green, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Parsons Green
Running times between Parsons Green and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Fulham Broadway | 2.1 min |
| District | Putney Bridge | 2 min |
Connections
Parsons Green is served by the District line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Parsons Green station
There are two entrances, on Parsons Green Lane and in Beaconsfield Walk, and the green that gives the station its name lies a short distance to the south, about 230 m away. Fulham Library is roughly 240 m from the station and the Soan Studio gallery about 310 m. On the Wimbledon branch of the District line, between Fulham Broadway and Putney Bridge, it is the local station for the Parsons Green area of Hammersmith and Fulham.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Parsons Green | 230 m |
| Fulham Library | 240 m |
| Soan Studio | 310 m |
Frequently asked questions
The station was designed by a Mr Clemence under the supervision of John Wolfe-Barry. It opened on 1 March 1880 as part of the Metropolitan District Railway’s extension south from West Brompton to Putney Bridge.
On the morning of 15 September 2017 an ISIL-inspired explosion on a train carriage at the station injured 30 people, with no fatalities. Police treated it as a terrorist incident, and the attacker was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.