West London hub

If you live here in west London, it’s practically guaranteed that you are familiar with Earl’s Court rail station.

It’s a District line hub which reaches far west into leafier areas including Richmond and Wimbledon – and is just a handful of stops away from my neighbourhood of Hammersmith.

Earl’s Court is also a stop en route to the centre of London and far beyond in an easterly direction, while the Piccadilly line rumbles deep below the surface.

Several busy platforms and tracks head to different places, all housed under a sturdy, handsome Victorian roof.

This station is a quirky beast and at times confusing with various departures and arrivals. It retains some quaint illuminated signs indicating which service is about to arrive – but this can guide you to the wrong train.

But Earl’s Court couldn’t be any other way. It’s a piece of the landscape.

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Tags: architecture, District line, Earl's Court station, photography, railway junction, transport, travel, west London

17 thoughts on “West London hub”

jdtphotography.co.uk on July 4, 2013 at 07:54 said:

The hustle and bustle of Earls Court, another great hub for the diversity we can find in London. These shots Mike have really captured the essence of the station . I hope you have a great weekend!

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 4, 2013 at 16:45 said:
  
  James, thanks very much. It made a change to be fairly static there. I hope your weekend will be an out-an-about one – the weather forecast demands it!
  
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  - jdtphotography.co.uk on July 4, 2013 at 16:50 said:
    
    You are very welcome Mike and I have to agree with you it looks like a fantastic weekend weather wise. Hoping to go for a swim….but knowing me the camera will win or I can just simply do both. I hope you have a great weekend and that you take advantage of the sunshine.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on July 4, 2013 at 16:56 said:
      
      I’m planning to combine sunshine and photography too – not quite sure where that will lead yet. Oh, and of course some weekend publishing which inevitably means some time in front of a screen.
      
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andreashesse on June 29, 2013 at 23:19 said:

Earl’s Court is a fantastic station. Full of history with its great architecture, but still it couldn’t quite stop modern technology from invading. Wonderful series! Richard mention this post is very well deserved :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 29, 2013 at 23:22 said:
  
  Thanks Andreas, I appreciate you stopping by. True, there are even more modern train indicators on the platforms, but everyone still looks at the unfathomable arrows! Richard is very good at making these connections happen :-)
  
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- mikeosbornphoto on June 29, 2013 at 19:41 said:
  
  Thank you kindly for the mention, Richard :-)
  
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ckponderings on June 29, 2013 at 19:13 said:

Beautiful images one and all, Mike. Some great shots to sum up a great station.. I’m sensing a transport theme developing! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 29, 2013 at 19:14 said:
  
  Ha! Thanks Richard. Hmmm, I may well smash that notion to smithereens with my latest venture…
  
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  - ckponderings on June 29, 2013 at 19:19 said:
    
    Ooh… Interesting! :D
    
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missstellarose on June 29, 2013 at 11:00 said:

Great photos, I love Earl’s Court Station, it being the station I was staying closest to, and thus used multiple times a day when I was in London. And what about the ‘TARDIS’ out the front! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 29, 2013 at 14:01 said:
  
  Thank you very much, glad it brought back some memories. Oh yes, the fun doesn’t stop at the station entrance!
  
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steviepreater on June 29, 2013 at 10:50 said:

A quirky beast it certainly is. Always confused tourists milling about!

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 29, 2013 at 13:51 said:
  
  Thank you for popping by, Stevie. And quite often a flummoxed west Londoner!
  
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flaneriefeminine on June 29, 2013 at 10:06 said:

Train stations are really fun to photograph, aren’t they? Cool shots :-)

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- mikeosbornphoto on June 29, 2013 at 10:09 said:
  
  Thanks Miret. Yes, definitely… especially when you think you know them well – until the camera is with you!
  
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