Hanwell railway station

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Hanwell
Location of Hanwell in Greater London
Location Hanwell
Local authority London Borough of Ealing
Managed by Elizabeth line [1]
Owner Network Rail
Station codeHAN
DfT category E
Number of platforms3
AccessibleYes [2]
Fare zone 4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase2.svg 0.389 million [3]
2019–20Increase2.svg 0.460 million [3]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 0.182 million [3]
2021–22Increase2.svg 0.541 million [3]
2022–23Increase2.svg 0.922 million [3]
Key dates
1 December 1838Opened as Hanwell
1 April 1896Renamed Hanwell and Elthorne
6 May 1974Renamed Hanwell
Other information
External links
WGS84 51°30′42″N0°20′20″W / 51.5116°N 0.3389°W / 51.5116; -0.3389
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg  London transportportal

Hanwell railway station serves the town of Hanwell in the London Borough of Ealing. It is 7 miles 28 chains (11.8 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between West Ealing and Southall.

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All trains serving Hanwell are operated by the Elizabeth line, having taken over the Heathrow Connect stopping services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport, and Great Western Railway local services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington from the 20 May 2018 timetable change. From the 17 May 2020 timetable change, Hanwell station gained a Sunday service. [4] In November 2021 the Ealing Civic Society recognized the quality of the renovations to the station building by awarding the station the society's annual award. [5] [6]

History

The station is on the original line of the Great Western Railway which opened on 4 June 1838, although Hanwell station was not ready until December of that year; [7] it opened on 1 December. [8] From 1 March 1883, the station was served by District Railway services running between Mansion House and Windsor; the service was discontinued as uneconomic after 30 September 1885. [9] [10] The station was renamed Hanwell and Elthorne on 1 April 1896, and reverted to Hanwell on 6 May 1974. [8] Re-built circa 1875–77 some 250m east of its original location at the time the main line was quadrupled, it has been declared a grade II listed building by English Heritage. [11]

The south entrance was closed in the 1970s, but reopened in December 2014 with funding from Ealing Council and Transport for London. [12]

As part of the Crossrail project, Hanwell station gained step-free access via lifts from platform to ticket office level in early 2020. [13] [14]

Description

Original name board on Platform 3 in 2021 2021 at Hanwell station - platform 3.JPG
Original name board on Platform 3 in 2021

The station is sited a short distance east of the Grade I listed Wharncliffe Viaduct.

Some of the original station nameboards with the pre-1974 name Hanwell and Elthorne are still on the platforms.

Services

As of the May 2023 timetable, the typical Monday to Friday off-peak Elizabeth line service is: [15]

A Sunday service was introduced at the station in May 2020. Prior to this, the station was closed on Sundays. [4]

From October 2008, Oyster "pay as you go" can be used for journeys originating or ending at Hanwell. [16]

Preceding station Elizabeth line roundel (no text).svg Elizabeth line Following station
Southall Elizabeth line
West Ealing
towards Abbey Wood
Historical railways
Preceding station Underground no-text.svg London Underground Following station
Southall
towards Windsor
District line West Ealing
towards Mansion House

Connections

London Buses route E3 serves the station. [17]

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