Wembley Stadium railway station
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| Wembley Stadium | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Wembley | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Brent | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Chiltern Railways | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | WCX | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.111 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 4 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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[edit] The current Wembley Stadium station
Wembley Stadium is a Network Rail station served by Chiltern Railways; it is located in Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, Greater London, about a quarter mile (400m) west of Wembley Stadium.
Train services run from Marylebone towards High Wycombe and Birmingham Snow Hill. Not all trains stop at all stations and travellers are recommended to consult a timetable before travelling as the service is not as frequent as that to other nearby stations such as Wembley Central and Wembley Park.
The station was previously known as "Wembley Hill" and later "Wembley Complex" and should not be confused with the long-closed station of the same name which was to the East of the stadium. The station was originally built with four tracks, the two platforms being located on passing loops on either side of the main running lines; the passing loops were removed in the 1960s to produce the current layout.
[edit] The original Wembley Stadium station
The original Wembley Stadium station was a single-platform station located on a loop providing access to and from the Marylebone to High Wycombe line between Wembley Hill station and Neasden Junction; both connections allowed travel to and from the London direction only. Despite extensive development in recent years, a few traces of the line can still be distinguished on maps or in aerial photgraphs. The line was normally only used for passenger services for events (mainly at the stadium or the Empire Pool) within the estate built for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Wembley Stadium railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Wembley Stadium railway station from Multimap.com
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| London Marylebone | Chiltern Railways London-Birmingham |
Sudbury & Harrow Road | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
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