Description

Join us for a 25-mile journey from Richmond in south-west London to Upminster, the London Underground’s most eastward station. We’ll see how the District Line has developed from its origins as a sub-surface route in the 1860s. Starting on the surface, we cross the Thames at Kew before turning east at Acton. After Earl’s Court we’ll be mainly underground until we reach Bow Road.

Full description from the producer:

This Cab Ride takes us from Richmond in south-west London to Upminster,the furthest station east on the London Underground network.

We’ll be travelling in an S stock train for the 25 mile journey, and along the way we’ll see how the District Line has developed from its early beginnings as a sub-surface route in the 1860s. We begin running on the surface, crossing the Thames at Kew before turning east at Acton. After Earl’s Court we’ll be mainly underground until we reach Bow Road.

*The narration-free audio is a separate audio track. To choose the non-narration version, select ‘audio track 2’ from the DVD player’s menu.

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