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'''Fulham Broadway''' is a [[London Underground]] station on the {{LUL stations|station=Wimbledon}} branch of the [[District line]]. It is between {{LUL stations|station=West Brompton}} and {{LUL stations|station=Parsons Green}} stations and is in [[Travelcard Zone 2]]. The station is located on Fulham Broadway ([[A3024 road|A304]]). It is the nearest station to [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] stadium, the home of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea Football Club]]. The [[London Oratory School]] is also nearby. The station is in a cutting that was originally open air until it was covered by 'Life begins at Fulham Broadway' developments.
'''Fulham Broadway''' is a [[London Underground]] station on the {{stl|LUL|Wimbledon}} branch of the [[District line]]. It is between {{stl|LUL|West Brompton}} and {{stl|LUL|Parsons Green}} stations and is in [[Travelcard Zone 2]]. The station is located on Fulham Broadway ([[A3024 road|A304]]). It is the nearest station to [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] stadium, the home of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea Football Club]]. The station is in a cutting that was originally open air until it was covered by the 'Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre' development. The line then resurfaces shortly before West Brompton station.


==History==
==History==
The station was opened as '''Walham Green''' on 1 March 1880 when the [[District Railway]] (DR, now the District line) extended its line south from West Brompton to {{LUL stations|station=Putney Bridge}}.
The station was opened as '''Walham Green''' on 1 March 1880 when the [[District Railway]] (DR, now the District line) extended its line south from West Brompton to {{stl|LUL|Putney Bridge}}.


The original station building was replaced in 1905 with a new entrance designed by Harry W Ford to accommodate crowds for the newly built Stamford Bridge stadium. It is now a Grade II [[listed building]].
The original station building was replaced in 1905 with a new entrance designed by Harry W Ford to accommodate crowds for the newly built Stamford Bridge stadium.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://lbhflibraries.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/the-how-the-district-line-came-to-fulham/|title=How the District Line came to Fulham|last=Fowler|first=Fiona|date=2015-12-14|website=[[London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham]] Libraries|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> It is now a Grade II [[listed building]].


The name was changed to its current form on 1 March 1952 after representations from Fulham [[Chamber of Commerce]].
The name was changed to its current form on 1 March 1952 after representations from Fulham [[Chamber of Commerce]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>Walham Green Station ''[[The Railway Magazine]]'' issue 603 July 1951 page 496</ref>


The station was upgraded in the early 2000s as part of the construction of the Fulham Broadway [[Shopping mall|Shopping Centre]] over the station, with a new ticket hall, station control room and step free access. New "match day" staircases were added to the far end of the platform, allowing crowds attending [[Chelsea F.C.]] games easier entry/exit from the station, avoiding the main ticket hall and shopping centre.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 August 2001|title=Transformation of Fulham Broadway Station shows the way ahead|url=http://www.thetube.com/content/pressreleases/0108/22.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618091804/http://www.thetube.com/content/pressreleases/0108/22.asp|archive-date=18 June 2003|access-date=2020-03-10|website=[[London Underground]]}}</ref> The upgraded station opened in 2003, with access via the shopping centre. The original street-level station building at the southern end of the platform was closed, with the original footbridge remaining in situ.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonsarchitects.com/projects/mixed/fulham-broadway/|title=Fulham Broadway, London|website=Hamiltons Architects|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230081708/http://www.hamiltonsarchitects.com/projects/mixed/fulham-broadway/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2003 the street-level station building at the southern end of the platform was closed and a new entrance was opened within the adjacent Fulham Broadway [[shopping mall|shopping centre]]. The shopping centre has the motto "Life Begins At Fulham Broadway". The centre was partly built above what were the previously open-air sections of the platforms and the station facilities were improved to provide full [[wheelchair]] accessibility and to again improve the management of football crowds. (The station exit towards the shopping centre is closed on [[Chelsea F.C.]] matchdays; fans are directed towards a different exit at the northern end of the station.) The old station building was refurbished and occupied between 2005 and April 2010 by a [[T.G.I. Friday's]] restaurant. From July 2010 to February 2012 the site was home to Union Market which described itself as a farmers market with the convenience of a supermarket.<ref>{{cite web|last=Courtney|first=Adam|title=Economy Bites as Union Market in Fulham is Forced to Close|url=http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/fulham-and-hammersmith-news/local-fulham-and-hammersmith-news/2012/02/14/economy-bites-as-union-market-in-fulham-is-forced-to-close-82029-30328925/|accessdate=24 November 2012}}</ref> It retains many of the original station signs and architectural features, including the historic [[terracotta]] block facade. The original footbridge remains in situ.


The original station building was then refurbished, with many of the original station signs and architectural features retained, including the historic [[terracotta]] block facade. Following a period as a [[T.G.I. Friday's]] restaurant, the building has been in use as a [[food hall]] since 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.markethalls.co.uk/market/fulham|title=Market Hall Fulham {{!}} London's Best Food Hall|website=Market Halls|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224234338/https://www.markethalls.co.uk/market/fulham|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Due to the area's poor Underground links, it is the station used locally by many residents of the western part of neighbouring [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]].


On the night of 21 May 2008, the station was the scene of riots following Chelsea's defeat by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League Final]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Riots in London as Chelsea fans clash with police after Champions League defeat |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021060/Riots-London-Chelsea-fans-clash-police-Champions-League-defeat.html |work=Daily Mail |publisher=Daily Mail |date=22 May 2008 |accessdate=22 May 2008}}</ref>
On the night of 21 May 2008, the station was the scene of riots following Chelsea's defeat by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League Final]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davenport|first=Jack Lefley, Justin|date=2012-04-12|title=Blood stains streets as rioting Chelsea fans fight each other|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/blood-stains-streets-as-rioting-chelsea-fans-fight-each-other-6682470.html|access-date=2021-08-03|website=standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
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==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==
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{{commons category|Fulham Broadway tube station}}
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File:FulhamBroadway2.jpg |Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking north ''(September 2006)''
File:FulhamBroadway2.jpg|Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking north ''(September 2006)''
File:FulhamBroadway3.jpg |Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking south ''(September 2006)''
File:FulhamBroadway3.jpg|Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking south ''(September 2006)''
File:Harry Ford's building at Fulham Broadway station.jpg|The former station building
File:Citybound_train_at_Fulham_Broadway_tube_station_(2).jpg|A citybound train about to depart
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==Connections==
==Connections==
[[London Buses]] Routes [[London Buses route 11|11]], [[London Buses route 14|14]], [[London Buses route 28|28]], [[London Buses route 211|211]], [[London Buses route 295|295]], [[London Buses route 391|391]], [[London Buses route 414|414]], [[London Buses route 424|424]] and Night Routes [[London Buses route N11|N11]] and [[London Buses route N28|N28]] serve the station.
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 11|11]], [[London Buses route 14|14]], [[London Buses route 28|28]], [[London Buses route 211|211]], [[London Buses route 295|295]], [[London Buses route 306|306]], [[London Buses route 414|414]], [[London Buses route 424|424]] and night routes [[London Buses route N11|N11]] and [[London Buses route N28|N28]] serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/fulham-broadway-a4-290423.pdf|title=Buses from Fulham Broadway|date=29 April 2023|website=TfL|access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ltmcollection.org/photos/results/results.html?IXsearch=Fulham+Broadway&button=GO%21 London Transport Museum Photographic Archive]
* [https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/photographs London Transport Museum Photographic Archive]
** {{ltmcollection|60/9889160.jpg|Walham Green station, 1893}}
** {{LTM archive|1998-89160|Walham Green station, 1893}}
** {{ltmcollection|23/993523.jpg|Walham Green station, 1920}}. The large crowd is composed of football fans attending the [[FA Cup Final]] held at Stamford Bridge that year.
** {{LTM archive|1999-3523|Walham Green station, 1920}}. The large crowd is composed of football fans attending the [[FA Cup Final]] held at Stamford Bridge that year.
** {{ltmcollection|94/9889594.jpg|Interior of station building, 1956}}
** {{LTM archive|1998-89594|Interior of station building, 1956}}
** {{ltmcollection|x1/i00000x1.jpg|View of platforms, 1980}}. Showing the open section of the platforms now covered by the shopping centre
** {{LTM archive|2001-15392|View of platforms, 1980}}. Showing the open section of the platforms now covered by the shopping centre.
** {{ltmcollection|9i/i000069i.jpg|Ticket office windows, 1998}}
** {{LTM archive|2003-3214|Ticket office windows, 1998}}


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Fulham Broadway London Underground
Fulham Broadway is located in Greater London
Fulham Broadway
Fulham Broadway
Location of Fulham Broadway in Greater London
LocationWalham Green
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone2
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Decrease 8.82 million[2]
2020Decrease 3.91 million[3]
2021Increase 4.15 million[4]
2022Increase 6.52 million[5]
2023Increase 6.82 million[6]
Railway companies
Original companyDistrict Railway
Key dates
1 March 1880Opened as Walham Green
1 March 1952[7][8]Renamed Fulham Broadway
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°28′50.23″N 0°11′40.76″W / 51.4806194°N 0.1946556°W / 51.4806194; -0.1946556
London transport portal

Fulham Broadway is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District line. It is between West Brompton and Parsons Green stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station is located on Fulham Broadway (A304). It is the nearest station to Stamford Bridge stadium, the home of Chelsea Football Club. The station is in a cutting that was originally open air until it was covered by the 'Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre' development. The line then resurfaces shortly before West Brompton station.

History

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The station was opened as Walham Green on 1 March 1880 when the District Railway (DR, now the District line) extended its line south from West Brompton to Putney Bridge.

The original station building was replaced in 1905 with a new entrance designed by Harry W Ford to accommodate crowds for the newly built Stamford Bridge stadium.[9] It is now a Grade II listed building.

The name was changed to its current form on 1 March 1952 after representations from Fulham Chamber of Commerce.[9][10]

The station was upgraded in the early 2000s as part of the construction of the Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre over the station, with a new ticket hall, station control room and step free access. New "match day" staircases were added to the far end of the platform, allowing crowds attending Chelsea F.C. games easier entry/exit from the station, avoiding the main ticket hall and shopping centre.[11] The upgraded station opened in 2003, with access via the shopping centre. The original street-level station building at the southern end of the platform was closed, with the original footbridge remaining in situ.[12]

The original station building was then refurbished, with many of the original station signs and architectural features retained, including the historic terracotta block facade. Following a period as a T.G.I. Friday's restaurant, the building has been in use as a food hall since 2018.[13]

On the night of 21 May 2008, the station was the scene of riots following Chelsea's defeat by Manchester United in the Champions League Final.[14]

Services

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The typical off-peak service is:

During the peak and on Chelsea F.C. matchdays additional services run including services all the way through to Upminster

Cultural references

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  • In 1998 the station was featured in the film "Sliding Doors" where Gwyneth Paltrow met John Hannah after successfully catching her tube. When they leave the tube, they can be seen walking up the old steps towards the exit. These steps no longer lead to that exit, having been superseded by the new ticket hall described previously; they do remain as a bridge between platforms however.
  • Ian Dury and the Blockheads' 1978 single What a Waste contains the line: "I could be the ticket man at Fulham Broadway Station".
  • Mentioned in Take That's song "Pretty Things" off their 2010 album "Progress".
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fulham Broadway tube station.
  • Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking north (September 2006)
    Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking north (September 2006)
  • Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking south (September 2006)
    Fulham Broadway underground station platforms looking south (September 2006)
  • The former station building
    The former station building
  • A citybound train about to depart
    A citybound train about to depart

Connections

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London Buses routes 11, 14, 28, 211, 295, 306, 414, 424 and night routes N11 and N28 serve the station.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  8. ^ Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford
  9. ^ a b Fowler, Fiona (14 December 2015). "How the District Line came to Fulham". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ^ Walham Green Station The Railway Magazine issue 603 July 1951 page 496
  11. ^ "Transformation of Fulham Broadway Station shows the way ahead". London Underground. 22 August 2001. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Fulham Broadway, London". Hamiltons Architects. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Market Hall Fulham | London's Best Food Hall". Market Halls. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. ^ Davenport, Jack Lefley, Justin (12 April 2012). "Blood stains streets as rioting Chelsea fans fight each other". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Buses from Fulham Broadway" (PDF). TfL. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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Preceding station London Underground Following station
Parsons Green
towards Wimbledon
 District line
Wimbledon branch
 West Brompton
towards Edgware Road or Upminster
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