| Hammersmith Police Station | |
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| Location | 226 Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′41″N0°13′28″W / 51.4947°N 0.2244°W |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Owner | Metropolitan Police |
Hammersmith Police Station is a Grade II listed police station in Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
It was built in 1939 to the designs of Donald McMorran, of Farquharson and McMorran. [1]
The station closed in late 2016 for redevelopment to create an expanded facility, including improved horse stables, new custody cells and underground parking. It reopened in October 2020. [2]
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