Shepherd's Bush tube station (Hammersmith and City Line)

Shepherd's Bush is a London Underground station. On the Hammersmith and City Line, it lies between Goldhawk Road and Latimer Road stations, in Travelcard Zone 2.

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London Underground - Hammersmith and City Line - Goldhawk Road - Latimer Road - Travelcard Zone 2

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The first station by this name opened to the south of the present station on 13 June 1864 as part of the Metropolitan Railway exntension to Hammersmith. It was replaced by the present station on 1 April 1914. From 1 October 1877 until 31 December 1906 there were also direct services to Richmond.

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13 June - 1864 - Metropolitan Railway - Hammersmith - 1 April - 1914 - 1 October - 1877 - 31 December - 1906 - Richmond

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An entirely separate London Underground station, also called Shepherd's Bush, is nearby on the Central Line. The two stations are both in the neighbourhood of Shepherd's Bush in west London, and are within walking distance of each other at each end of Shepherd's Bush Common. The area around the stations includes several popular concert venues, and Loftus Road Stadium, home of Queens Park Rangers F.C. and the London Wasps Rugby Union team.

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Shepherd's Bush - Central Line - Shepherd's Bush - London - Loftus Road Stadium - Queens Park Rangers F.C. - London Wasps - Rugby Union

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