Earls Court Station

Earl's Court Station is an underground station located on Earl's Court Road, built in 1906 by Harry W Ford, with a train shed constructed in 1878 by John Wolfe Barry. The station was extended to Warwick Road in 1937. The main facade features buff glazed faience with green trimmings and consists of two storeys with five bays. On the ground floor, there is a shop on the left that retains its original shop windows with curved plate glass. Above, thermal windows are fitted with timber glazing bars. Ionic columns are positioned between the columns on projecting volute brackets, and there is a segmental pediment at the top of the central bay, with a balustrade above. The faience fascia is inscribed with "District Railway: Earl's Court Station. G N Piccadilly and Brompton Railway." The entrance is through three bays of buff faience, featuring white terracotta keystones over original windows that have timber frames and beading. The ticket area has a glazed roof supported by steel trusses.

The train shed boasts an elaborate pitched roof with arched iron trusses running at right angles. Each platform for the district line has a timber sign reading "Earl's Court," which includes an underground map. There are six classic timber seats with roundel backrests, also marked with the "Earl's Court" name. The circular booking hall leading to Warwick Road has a 1970s addition that lacks architectural merit. The 1930s entrance is made of brown brick, features wired glass in metal glazing bars, and incorporates the Underground logo with concrete roof tiling. Inside the drum, there is a faience band. Additionally, there is a separate escalator shaft leading to the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, recognized as one of the best surviving escalator halls in the underground system, complete with bronze uplighters. The tiling on the Piccadilly line platforms has been renewed in a manner that is sympathetic to the original design. Earl's Court Station is notable for its architectural interest, showcasing features from three significant periods of underground development.