History
This branch of the Metropolitan Line opened in 1864 and ran north from Addison Road (now Kensington (Olympia)) station following the mainline tracks of the West London Railway northwards and joined the Metropolitan Line branch from Hammersmith (today's Hammersmith & City Line) just south of Latimer Road station.
Southbound Metropolitan Line services from Uxbridge Road usually terminated at Addison Road as did northbound District Line services from Earl's Court station; however, some services ran through from Latimer Road to Earl's Court, thus forming the so-called Middle Circle.
Although Uxbridge Road station and its branch were closed in 1940, they continued to appear on the Underground map until 1947. The track formation towards Latimer Road was obliterated by the construction of the M41 motorway in the late 1960s.
Read more about this topic: Uxbridge Road Tube Station
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