Harlesden station

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Harlesden
Location
Place Harlesden
Local authority London Borough of Brent
Operations
Station code HDN
Managed by London Underground[1]
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 0.340 million
2005/06 * 0.368 million
Transport for London
Zone 3
2005 annual usage 2.197 million †
2007 annual usage 2.196 million †
History
Key dates Opened 1912
Transport for London
List of London stations: Underground | National Rail
† Data from Transport for London [1]
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Harlesden from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
Portal:Harlesden station
UK Railways Portal

Harlesden station is a Network Rail station served by London Overground and London Underground Bakerloo Line trains. The railway line at this point forms the border of the Harlesden residential area and the Park Royal industrial estate. The southern end of Wembley Yard separates the station from the West Coast Main Line .

It should not be confused with the closed Harlesden (Midland) railway station a nearby station on the Dudding Hill Line which closed to passengers in 1902.

[edit] History

Opened by the London and North Western Railway on 15 June 1912, Bakerloo Line services began on 16 April 1917.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Transport for London - Safety boost as London Underground to take control of 11 Silverlink stations - 5 December 2006.

[edit] External links

Preceding station   London Underground   Following station
Bakerloo line
London Overground
Watford DC Line
towards Euston