Skip page header and navigation Closed, reopens at 10:00 Book Donate Enewsletter District 150 Introduction On Christmas Eve 1868, the Metropolitan District Railway first opened to passengers travelling between Westminster and South Kensington. 150 years later, the District line as we know it today continues to keep London moving. In 2019, London Transport Museum, with Transport for London celebrate the past, present and future of this important Underground line. The history of the District line Your browser does not support iframes, but you can visit <a href="https://embed.culturalspot.org/embed/exhibit/ygLCJtIIEcrXIw"></a> Last hurrah for steam travel in central London As part of our celebrations with Transport for London to celebrate 150 years of the District line, we ran a special Victorian steam train on the Underground for the final time in central London. On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June 2019, commemorative steam-powered journeys between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington were run, giving people the opportunity to experience what it would have been like to travel on the District line when it first opened on Christmas Eve 1868. It was likely the final time a heritage steam train will travel in central London on the Underground due to the installation of a new signalling system on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. Q stock As part of our District 150 celebrations, we launched an appeal to preserve a rare piece of District line heritage, the last three 1930s Q stock Underground carriages. Blog category Collections Our Q stock story – Restoring three rare 1930s Underground train cars By Katariina Mauranen, 13 December 2018, 3 minute read Katariina Mauranen explores our ambitious project to restore three Q stock cars into operational condition and the history of these unique trains Q stock We're restoring a unique piece of the District line's history - the last three 1930s Q stock Underground carriages Other projects Battle Bus Read about our Battle Bus project and how we restored a heritage B-type bus to operational condition, and converted to a military troop carrier Q stock We're restoring a unique piece of the District line's history - the last three 1930s Q stock Underground carriages Next slide Next slide Opening times Museum galleries and Shop Every day 10:00 - 18:00 Last entry 17:00 Canteen open 11:00 - 15:00 More About Contact us Enewsletter Blog News Opportunities Our supporters Governance Awards and recognition Our policies Friends Learning Programmes Climate Crossroads Commercial Filming and photography Venue Hire Image licensing Corporate partnerships Membership Sponsorship Dinner & Auction Interchange Payroll giving Arts Council England Transport for London Facebook icon Twitter icon Instagram icon LinkedIn icon Pinterest icon YouTube icon Terms and conditions Privacy & cookies Website accessibility © 2021 London Transport Museum, all rights reserved. London Transport Museum Limited (LTML) is a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 1123122)