West Harrow tube station

London Underground station
West Harrow is located in Greater London
West Harrow
West Harrow
Location of West Harrow in Greater London
LocationHarrowLocal authorityLondon Borough of HarrowManaged byLondon UndergroundNumber of platforms2Fare zone5London Underground annual entry and exit2018Decrease 1.13 million[1]2019Increase 1.28 million[2]2020Decrease 0.69 million[3]2021Decrease 0.56 million[4]2022Increase 0.94 million[5]Railway companiesOriginal companyMetropolitan RailwayKey dates4 July 1904Line opened17 November 1913Station openedOther informationExternal links
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Coordinates51°34′47″N 0°21′12″W / 51.57972°N 0.35333°W / 51.57972; -0.35333 London transport portal

West Harrow is a London Underground station in Harrow in north west London.

The station is on the Uxbridge branch of the Metropolitan line, between Rayners Lane and Harrow-on-the-Hill stations, and in Travelcard Zone 5. It is the only station on the Uxbridge branch to be served exclusively by the Metropolitan.

History

The Metropolitan (Harrow and Uxbridge Railway) line passed through here between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Ruislip, with services beginning on 4 July 1904. West Harrow station opened on 17 November 1913.

The line here passes over the road where The Gardens becomes Vaughan Road.

The station is one of the few underground stations without ticket barriers at one of the entrances, with passengers travelling towards Uxbridge able to access the platforms without passing a ticket barrier.

Services

Metropolitan line

The Metropolitan line is the only line to operate an express service, though currently for Metropolitan line trains on the Uxbridge branch this is southbound only in the morning peaks (06:30 to 09:30) Monday to Friday.[6]

The semi-fast trains do not stop at Northwick Park, Preston Road and Wembley Park.

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[6]

  • 8 tph to Aldgate (all stations)
  • 8 tph to Uxbridge

The morning peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[6]

  • 2 tph to Aldgate (semi-fast)
  • 4 tph to Aldgate (all stations)
  • 4 tph to Baker Street (all stations)
  • 10 tph to Uxbridge

The evening peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[6]

  • 7 tph to Aldgate (all stations)
  • 3 tph to Baker Street (all stations)
  • 10 tph to Uxbridge

Gallery

Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Harrow tube station.
  • Roundel
    Roundel
  • Eastbound platform looking west
    Eastbound platform looking west
  • Westbound platform entrance
    Westbound platform entrance
  • Westbound platform looking east
    Westbound platform looking east

References

  1. ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Metropolitan Line". Davros.org. Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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