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Series Continued from Metropolitan District Railway.
| Notice & Year | Extent of Cover Included & Implementation Date | RailRef(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 1931 | Track and signalling alterations, Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 |
| 03 1932 | Opening of new signal box and renumbering of points and signals, Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 |
| 09 1932 | Alterations to tracks and signals, Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 |
| 14 1932 | Alterations to tracks and signals between Chiswick Park, Acton Lane junction and Turnham Green. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 |
| 17 1932 | Alterations to tracks and signals, Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 |
| 20 1932 | Alterations to track and signals between West Kensington and Hammersmith. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 LE020 |
| 21 1932 | Signalling alterations west of Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 22 1932 | District railway and Piccadilly line. Alterations to tracks and signals between Turnham Green and West Kensington. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 LE020 |
| 25 1932 | District railway and Piccadilly line. Alterations to tracks and signals west and east of Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 26 1932 | Extension of Piccadilly line trains to South Harrow. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 MD030 SW035 SW036 LE020 |
| 28 1932 | Alterations to tracks and signals between West Kensington and Barons Court. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 LE020 |
| 35 1932 | Alterations to track and signals between Acton Town and Northfields. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD024 |
| 35 1932 | Extension of District railway trains to Upminster. Available on Research Note 42. |
MR040 |
| 42 1932 | Resignalling of South Harrow line. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD030 |
| 43 1932 | Bringing into use of new eastbound line between South Ealing and Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD024 |
| 50 1932 | Bringing into use of new lines between Acton Town and Boston Manor. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD024 |
| 01 1933 | District railway and Piccadilly line. Re-alignment of eastbound roads west of Turnham Green. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 SW035 SW036 |
| 09 1933 | District railway and Piccadilly line. Bringing into use of new lines between Arnos Grove and Enfield West. Available on Research Note 42. |
LE020 MD024 |
| 16 1933 | District railway and Piccadilly line. Working of South Acton branch. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD023 |
| 20 1933 | Working of 8-car trains, District railway. Available on Research Note 42. |
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| 27 1933 | District and Piccadilly lines. Signalling alterations, nights of 8th, 14th July and 5th August. Stamford Brook - Turnham Green, Hounslow East - West, Sudbury Hill, Northfields Depot Eastern End. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD024 MD030 SW035 SW036 |
| 25 1934 | District and Piccadilly lines. Remote control of certain District line signalling west of West Kensington from West Kensington East Signal Box. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 36 1934 | All lines. Rebuilding of Northolt Road bridge South Harrow. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD030 |
| 50 1934 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of Upminster Bridge station. Monday, 17th December. Available on Research Note 42. |
MR040 |
| 06 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Working of inner rail trains on Sundays. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 MD010 MD011 MD012 MD013 MT001 MT005 |
| 07 1936 | District line. Alterations to points and signals, Barking. Available on Research Note 42. |
MR030 |
| 17 1936 | Metropolitan line. Installation of new connections and alterations to signalling - Whitechapel (East London). Available on Research Note 42. |
EL001 MD003 |
| 18 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Instructions for working electric trains between St. Mary's and Upminster and on the East London line. Available on Research Note 42. |
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| 23 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new signal box at Cromwell Road and consequent alterations to signalling. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 MD012 MT005 |
| 30 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new signal box at Cromwell Road and consequent alterations to signalling. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 35 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new signal box at Cromwell Road and consequent alterations to signalling. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 MD012 MT005 |
| 37 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new signal box at Cromwell Road and consequent alterations to signalling. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 MD014 MD015 |
| 43 1936 | District line. New electrified sidings Richmond. Available on Research Note 42. |
SW035 |
| 47 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to crossover road and signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 |
| 52 1936 | Metropolitan and District lines. Engineer's possession of No.1 or No.4 platform road at Earl's Court on weekdays. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 09 1937 | Metropolitan and District lines. Detention of trains at, and failures of, signals between Campbell Road junction and Upminster. Available on Research Note 42. |
MR030 MR040 |
| 05 1938 | District line. Renumbering of signals between Victoria to Mansion House. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 17 1938 | Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to track and signalling, Aldgate East – St. Marys. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 MD011 MT012 |
| 43 1938 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new station and alterations to signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 |
| 47 1938 | Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to track and signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 MT012 |
| 48 1938 | Metropolitan and District & Piccadilly lines. Opening of new station and signal box and re-arrangement of signalling, Uxbridge. Available on Research Note 42. |
MT034 |
| 50 1938 | District line. Renumbering of signals between Mansion House and Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 |
| 03 1943 | Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to Traction Current supply, Bouverie Street substation-South Kensington (Met). Available on Research Note 42. |
MT005 |
| 19 1946 | Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new signal box at Aldgate and alterations to signals at Aldgate and Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 MD011 MT001 MT012 |
| 31 1946 | District line. Alterations to signals between Whitechapel and Bow Road. Available on Research Note 42. |
WB001 |
| 41 1946 | District line. Opening of new signal box and alterations to signals Bow Road. Available on Research Note 42. |
WB001 |
| 39 1948 | District and Piccadilly lines. Opening of new signal box, and renumbering of points and signals, West Kensington East. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD010 |
| 20 1949 | District & Piccadilly lines. Standardisation of signalling aspects, Boston Manor - South Ealing. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD024 |
| 34 1949 | District & Piccadilly lines. Standardisation of signal aspects - Acton Town. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 MD024 |
| 35 1949 | District & Piccadilly lines. Standardisation of signalling aspects, South Harrow. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD030 |
| 48 1949 | Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling, South Kensington (Circle line). Available on Research Note 42. |
MT005 |
| 08 1950 | Metropolitan and District lines. Detention of trains at, and failures of signals between Campbell Road Junction and Upminster. Available on Research Note 42. |
MR030 MR040 |
| 03 1951 | District & Piccadilly lines. Alterations to tracks and signals, Ealing Common depot. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 |
| 44 1951 | District & Piccadilly lines. Conversion of semaphore to colour light signal, Acton Town to Turnham Green. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD020 SW035 SW036 |
| 44 1951 | District line. Changeover of signalling at Whitechapel. Available on Research Note 42. |
MD002 MD003 WB001 |
| 18 1960 | Bromley - Plaistow - East Ham - Barking, new Barking SB, closure of East Ham, Plaistow temporary SBs. Saturday-Sunday 7-8 May. |
MR030 |