Hammersmith & City line

London Underground line
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Hammersmith & City line

Summary

Hammersmith & City line is a rapid transit line[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rapid_transit_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hammersmith & City line is located in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham[3].
  • Hammersmith & City line is located in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham[4].
  • Hammersmith & City line is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Hammersmith & City line's transport network is recorded as London Underground[6].
  • Hammersmith & City line is on the continent of Europe[7].
  • Hammersmith & City line's instance of is recorded as rapid transit line[8].
  • Hammersmith & City line's instance of is recorded as subsurface rail line[9].
  • Hammersmith & City line is operated by TfL[10].
  • Hammersmith tube station is named after Hammersmith & City line[11].
  • City of London is named after Hammersmith & City line[12].
  • Hammersmith & City line's Commons category is recorded as Hammersmith & City line[13].
  • Hammersmith & City line's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as F4A9BE[14].
  • Hammersmith & City line's terminus is recorded as Barking station[15].
  • Hammersmith & City line's terminus is recorded as Hammersmith tube station[16].
  • Hammersmith & City line's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.4977, 'lon': -0.2252}[17].
  • Hammersmith & City line's official website is recorded as https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/hammersmith-city[18].
  • Hammersmith & City line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hammersmith & City line[19].
  • Hammersmith & City line's type of electrification is recorded as 630 V DC railway electrification[20].
  • Hammersmith & City line's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[21].
  • Hammersmith & City line's date of official opening is recorded as January 10, 1863[22].
  • Hammersmith & City line's route number is recorded as Hammersmith & City[23].
  • Hammersmith & City line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25.5'}[24].
  • Hammersmith & City line's KML file is recorded as Template:Attached KML/Hammersmith City Line[25].
  • Hammersmith & City line's vehicle normally used is recorded as London Underground S7 and S8 Stock[26].
  • Hammersmith & City line's route diagram template is recorded as Template:Hammersmith & City line RDT[27].

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Geography

Hammersmith & City line is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include London Borough of Barking and Dagenham[3], a London borough[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham[4], a London borough[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33]. It is on the continent of Europe[7].

Physical Characteristics

Hammersmith & City line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25.5'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rapid transit line[8] and subsurface rail line[9].

History and Context

Things named after include Hammersmith tube station[11], a London Underground station[34], in United Kingdom[35] and City of London[12], a city[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Why It Matters

Hammersmith & City line ranks in the top 4% of rapid_transit_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AlphaBeta135 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
    Official website https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/hammersmith-city
    Transport network London Underground
    Aliases
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