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Why is it called Hammersmith?

Hammersmith & CityCircle

Where the name comes from

Named after the district of Hammersmith. The name may mean a place with a hammer smithy or forge; Thomas Faulkner (1839) instead read it as Old English ham plus hythe, a riverside landing, and Gover (1922) proposed a personal name, Heahmaer or Hæmar, plus an Old English word for the junction of two rivers.

Worth knowing: The present station on Beadon Road opened in 1868, replacing an original 1864 station slightly to the north.

Where it is

Barons CourtEarl's CourtFulham BroadwayGoldhawk RoadHammersmithHammersmithHigh Street KensingtonHolland ParkKensington (Olympia)Ravenscourt ParkShepherd's BushShepherd's Bush MarketStamford BrookTurnham GreenWest BromptonWest KensingtonEarl's CourtHammersmith (Grove Road)Shepherd's BushUxbridge Road

See Hammersmith on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1864
Status
Open
Lines
Hammersmith & City, Circle
Fare zone
2
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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