Shepherd's Bush tube station

Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush
	The new station building opened in 2008
	Shepherd's Bush Location of Shepherd's Bush in Greater London
Location	Shepherd's Bush
Local authority	London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Managed by	London Underground
Station code(s)	SHB
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	2
OSI	Shepherd's Bush
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019	20.08 million
2020	6.28 million
2021	7.58 million
2022	13.13 million
2023	12.37 million
Key dates
30 July 1900	Opened as terminus (CLR)
14 May 1908	Becomes through station (CLR)
Other information
External links	TfL station info page ; Departures ; Facilities ;
Coordinates	51°30′16″N0°13′08″W / 51.5044°N 0.2188°W
	London transportportal

Last updated December 03, 2024

Shepherd's Bush is a London Underground station in the district of Shepherd's Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The station is on the Central line, between White City and Holland Park stations, and it lies in Travelcard Zone 2.

History

The station opened on 30 July 1900 and was the original western terminus of the Central London Railway (CLR).^[9] The original surface-level station building was a terracotta-clad ticket hall with its entrance on the Uxbridge Road facing Shepherd's Bush Green. Like all CLR stations, the station building was designed by Harry Bell Measures.

To the north of the station was located the CLR's power station and Wood Lane depot which was originally accessed by a single track tunnel. The eastbound tunnel ended to the west of the station in a dead-end reversing siding with a cross-over junction connecting it to the westbound tunnel.^[10] When the now disused Wood Lane station was opened on 14 May 1908 to the north, a loop tunnel was created connecting to the eastbound tunnel.^[9]

An extension to Richmond planned in 1920 would have started here with the next stop at the closed London and South Western Railway station at Hammersmith (Grove Road); the work was never carried out. As part of London Transport's New Works Programme, 1935 - 1940, escalators were installed to replace the original lifts and in 1938, the platforms were lengthened along with those of the other existing Central line stations to accommodate eight cars instead of the previous seven.

Some of the original 1900 features of the station were preserved in areas that are not open to the public.^[11] Since 2022, London Transport Museum has been running guided historical tours of the station through its "Hidden London" programme, which take visitors to the disused original station corridors and lift shafts to look at the history of the site.^[12]

Westfield redevelopment

Stations in Shepherd's Bush

Legend

Central line to East Acton

West London Line

to Willesden Junction

right-hand running starts

A40 (Westway)

White City

H&C and Circle lines

to Latimer Road

Wood Lane

Shepherd's Bush Market

Shepherd's Bush (MR)

right-hand running ends

White City Depot

Shepherd's Bush

Goldhawk Road

Central line

to Holland Park

H&C and Circle lines

to Hammersmith

West London Line

to Kensington (Olympia)

A large-scale redevelopment began in 2005 to redevelop the White City area to the north of Shepherd's Bush Green and to construct the Westfield Shopping Centre. As part of this project, Shepherd's Bush Central line station was reconstructed in 2008 by Westfield as part of a Section 106 contribution. The Westfield redevelopment also included the construction of an integrated bus interchange and the new London Overground Shepherd's Bush station on the West London line. The new Overground station opened on 28 September that year and is close to the site of the former Uxbridge Road station which closed in 1940.

During the reconstruction of the Central line station, Transport for London closed the station completely for eight months from 4 February 2008; TfL based their decision on the need to replace the escalators at the same time as rebuilding work. This decision caused local controversy, and critics claimed that the works had been timed to benefit incoming businesses involved in the planned redevelopment of the area, at the cost of local residents and small business holders.^[13] The local MP for the Shepherd's Bush constituency, Andy Slaughter, investigated the project and obtained documents under the Freedom of Information Act which showed that the contractor, Metronet, had advised that the work could be completed without closing the station.^[14]^[15] Shepherd's Bush station re-opened to passengers on 5 October that year.

During the refurbishment, Transport for London did not add lifts to the station as originally planned, citing installation costs of £100 million due to the various underground utilities nearby which would have to be diverted. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and disability pressure groups have been critical of the fact that the station remains inaccessible for those unable to use stairs.^[16]

Connections

Shepherd's Bush station is an OSI for London Overground and National Rail
London Buses routes 31, 49, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 283, 295, 316, C1 and SL8 and night routes N72 and N207 serve the station.^[17]

Gallery

Before: the original 1900 building as seen in 2005
After: the replacement building nears completion in 2008
Westbound platform looking east
Platform roundel

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References

↑ "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
"Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
"Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
1 2 "Central Line, Dates". Clive's Underground Lines Guide. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
↑ "The Central Line at White City". Tube Prune (The Tube Professionals' Rumour Network). Retrieved 10 January 2008.
↑ "Shepherd's Bush added to London Transport Museum's Hidden London tours". RailAdvent. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
↑ "Shepherd's Bush: Suburbs to the City". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
↑ "Tube station closure sparks anger". BBC News. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
↑ "LU internal documents retrieved by Andy Slaughter MP's Freedom of Information request". Andy Slaughter MP. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
↑ "Tube station closure 'not needed'". BBC News. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
↑ "Tube station lift could be ditched" (PDF). H&F News. London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
↑ "Buses from Shepherd's Bush" (PDF). TfL. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

External links

Preceding station	London Underground		Following station
White City towards Ealing Broadway or West Ruislip		Central line	Holland Park towards Epping, Hainault or Woodford via Newbury Park
Surface-level interchange
Preceding station	London Overground		Following station
Willesden Junction towards Clapham Junction		Mildmay line West London line transfer at Shepherd's Bush	Kensington (Olympia) towards Stratford
Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Wembley Central towards		Southern West London Route transfer at Shepherd's Bush	Kensington (Olympia) towards
Former Routes
Preceding station	London Underground		Following station
Terminus		Central line (1900-1908)	Holland Park towards Bank
Wood Lane towards Bank		Central line (1908-1912)	Holland Park towards Bank
Wood Lane towards Liverpool Street		Central line (1912-1920)	Holland Park towards Liverpool Street
Wood Lane towards Ealing Broadway		Central line (1920-1946)	Holland Park towards Liverpool Street
Wood Lane towards Ealing Broadway		Central line (1946-1947)	Holland Park towards Stratford
Wood Lane towards Ealing Broadway or Greenford		Central line (1947-1947)	Holland Park towards Stratford
Wood Lane towards Ealing Broadway or Greenford		Central line (1947-1947)	Holland Park towards Leytonstone
Abandoned Plans
Preceding station	London Underground		Following station
The Grove towards Richmond		Central line (1913)	Holland Park towards Liverpool Street
Hammersmith (Grove Road) towards Richmond		Central line (1920)	Holland Park towards Liverpool Street

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[1] "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2019-2] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2020-3] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2021-4] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2022-5] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2023-6] "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[7] "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[8] "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

[CULG-9] 1 2 "Central Line, Dates". Clive's Underground Lines Guide. Retrieved 10 January 2008.

[TubePrune-10] "The Central Line at White City". Tube Prune (The Tube Professionals' Rumour Network). Retrieved 10 January 2008.

[11] "Shepherd's Bush added to London Transport Museum's Hidden London tours". RailAdvent. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

[12] "Shepherd's Bush: Suburbs to the City". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

[bbc-closure-13] "Tube station closure sparks anger". BBC News. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2010.

[14] "LU internal documents retrieved by Andy Slaughter MP's Freedom of Information request". Andy Slaughter MP. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2008.

[BBC-Slaughter-15] "Tube station closure 'not needed'". BBC News. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2010.

[lbhf-lifts-16] "Tube station lift could be ditched" (PDF). H&F News. London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.

[17] "Buses from Shepherd's Bush" (PDF). TfL. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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