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DISTRICT LINE LIFE: COLIN THORNE

Formerly a bus driver, Colin Thorne joined London Underground in 2001 and spent his entire LU career on the District Line. He worked ‘station side’ at Earl’s Court before becoming a train operator in 2004.

“FOR me, it’s the friendliness of the staff on the District Line, on both the station and

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