Open · since 1869
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
See West Brompton on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- District Earl's Court
- District Fulham Broadway
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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