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Why is it called West Brompton?

District

Where the name comes from

Named after West Brompton, which takes its name from Brompton to the east, linked to it by the Old Brompton Road. Brompton, known in medieval times for its gorse fields, comes from "broom tun", a gorse farm.

Where it is

Barons CourtEarl's CourtFulham BroadwayGloucester RoadHammersmithHammersmithHigh Street KensingtonKensington (Olympia)Parsons GreenSouth KensingtonWest BromptonWest KensingtonBrompton RoadEarl's CourtHammersmith (Grove Road)

See West Brompton on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1869
Status
Open
Line
District
Fare zone
2
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Earlier names
Richmond Road: proposed before opening

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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