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Location: Novello Street / Parsons Green Lane, London, England, United Kingdom.
Parsons Green tube station:
Parsons Green is a London Underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. It is between Fulham Broadway and Putney Bridge stations and is in Zone 2. The station is located on Parsons Green a short distance north of the green itself. The station is about half way between Fulham Road (A304) and New Kings Road (A308). The station was previously a train-operator depot, until functions were transferred to Earl's Court.
History of Parsons Green tube station:
Designed by a Mr Clemence under the supervision of John Wolfe-Barry the station was opened on 1 March 1880 when the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR, now the District Line) extended its line south from West Brompton to Putney Bridge.