Construction costs and compensation payments were so high that the cost of the first section of the District from South Kensington to Westminster was £3 million, almost three times as much as the Met's original, longer line.
Anlægsomkostningerne og kompensationsbetalingerne var så høje, at omkostningerne for den første etape af District-banen fra South Kensington til Westminster var £3 millioner, næsten tre gange så meget som Mets oprindelige, længere bane.