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Mile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets , East London. It is on the Hammersmith & City , District and Central Line s. It is in Travelcard Zone 2 . District Line services commenced on 2 June 1902 , with the Hammersmith & City Line (then the Metropolitan Line ) following in 1936 . Central Line services began serving the station from 4 December 1946 . Mile End is the only subterranean station on the network that offers Cross-platform Interchange between 'tube' and 'cut and cover' lines. The station takes its name from the A11 Mile End Road, which itself is named after a Milestone signifying the point one mile east of the boundary of the City Of London . However, the stone's position was actually closer to Stepney Green than Mile End station itself, which is further east, on the junction with Burdett Road. This station is close to Victoria Park and Mile End Park , as well as the Regent's Canal . Queen Mary, University Of London and St. Clements Hospital , part of the Royal London Hospital , are nearby. It is served by several bus routes, including the 25 route which recently became a Bendy Bus . Other services are the D7, 277, D6 and 323.
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