Cowley, London

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Cowley

Coordinates: 51.5314° N 0.4781° W

Cowley, London (Greater London)
Cowley, London
OS grid reference TQ055825
London borough Hillingdon
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town UXBRIDGE
Postcode district UB8
Dial code 01895
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
UK Parliament Uxbridge
London Assembly Ealing and Hillingdon
European Parliament London
List of places: UKEnglandLondon

Cowley is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 15.4 miles (24.8 km) west of Charing Cross.

Nearest places:

Close to Brunel University.

Nearest railway stations:

Nearest London Underground station:

Uxbridge tube station

From 1836 to 10 September 1962 there was a railway line between West Drayton and Uxbridge, with an intermediate station at Cowley (opened 1 October 1904). There is still a 'Station Road,' which bridges where the tracks once were.

In the west of Cowley is a lake called "Little Britain" (Link to Ordnance survey website)

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