Stamford Brook tube station
District line · Zone 2 · Hammersmith and Fulham
About Stamford Brook station
Tracks ran through here long before there was a station. The London and South Western Railway opened its branch to Richmond on 1 January 1869, and for decades several companies, among them the District, the Great Western and the Metropolitan, ran trains past without stopping. When Stamford Brook finally opened on 1 February 1912, only the L&SWR and the District remained, and from 3 June 1916 the District ran alone. The name comes from Stamford Brook, a tributary of the Thames that now runs mostly underground.
The early 1930s rebuilding between Hammersmith and Acton Town for the Piccadilly line explains today’s odd layout. The original island platform lost its eastbound District track to the westbound Piccadilly, so a new side platform was built for eastbound District trains: one island and one side platform serve three tracks, and the eastbound Piccadilly track cannot serve the station at all. Piccadilly trains, running here since 4 July 1932, only stop westbound on rare occasions. The station’s other claim is a first for the network: on 5 January 1964 it received the Underground’s first automatic ticket barrier, costing about £1,000, which optically read a printed ternary code at up to 30 tickets a minute. The trial was extended to Chiswick Park and Ravenscourt Park.
First and last trains from Stamford Brook
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Ealing Broadway or Richmond | 05:29 to Richmond – 01:05 | 05:29 to Richmond – 01:05 | 05:29 to Richmond – 01:05 | 06:48 – 00:25 |
| District towards Upminster, Barking or Tower Hill | 05:03 – 01:02 to High Street Kensington | 05:03 – 01:02 to High Street Kensington | 05:03 – 01:02 to High Street Kensington | 06:19 to Earl's Court – 00:06 to High Street Kensington |
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 18 District trains an hour per direction from Stamford Brook, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Stamford Brook
Running times between Stamford Brook and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Ravenscourt Park | 1.6 min |
| District | Turnham Green | 1.6 min |
Connections
Stamford Brook is served by the District line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Stamford Brook station
On the eastern edge of Chiswick, the station has its main entrance on Goldhawk Road and a second on Prebend Gardens. It is a local stop for residential streets, with green space close by: Stamford Brook Common about 300 m away, land at Prebend Gardens at roughly 310 m, and St. Peter’s Square about 360 m. Route 237 stops at the station, and more buses run along Chiswick High Road and King Street to the south.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Stamford Brook Common | 300 m |
| Land at Prebend Gardens | 310 m |
| St. Peter's Square | 360 m |