West Harrow tube station

West Harrow London Underground
West Harrow
Location of West Harrow in Greater London
Location Harrow
Local authority London Borough of Harrow
Managed by London Underground
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 5
London Underground annual entry and exit
2010 Decrease 1.10 million[1]
2011 Decrease 1.08 million[1]
2012 Increase 1.10 million[1]
2013 Increase 1.13 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company Metropolitan Railway
Key dates
4 July 1904 Line opened
17 November 1913 Station opened
Other information
Lists of stations
London Transport portalCoordinates: 51°34′47″N 0°21′12″W / 51.5797°N 0.3533°W

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.

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.

Gallery

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
Preceding station   London Underground   Following station
towards Uxbridge
Metropolitan line
towards Baker Street or Aldgate