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Why is it called Hammersmith?

DistrictPiccadilly

Where the name comes from

The meaning is disputed. It may mean a place with a hammer smithy or forge; Thomas Faulkner (1839) proposed Old English ham plus hythe; Gover (1922) proposed a personal name plus -myðe, the junction of two rivers.

Where it is

Barons CourtEarl's CourtFulham BroadwayGoldhawk RoadHammersmithHammersmithHigh Street KensingtonKensington (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
1874
Status
Open
Lines
District, Piccadilly
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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