South Ealing tube station

South Ealing
Station entrance
South Ealing Location of South Ealing in Greater London
Location	Ealing
Local authority	London Borough of Ealing
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	4
Fare zone	3
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019	3.52 million [1]
2020	1.63 million [2]
2021	1.50 million [3]
2022	2.51 million [4]
2023	1.66 million [5]
Railway companies
Original company	District Railway
Key dates
1 May 1883	Station opened
9 January 1933	Piccadilly line service introduced
1964	District line service withdrawn
Other information
External links	TfL station info page
Coordinates	51°30′04″N0°18′26″W / 51.50111°N 0.30722°W / 51.50111; -0.30722
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South Ealing is a London Underground station in the London Borough of Ealing. It is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Northfields and Acton Town stations. ^[6] The station is located on South Ealing Road and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ^[6]

Station information

South Ealing tube station has a waiting room. ^[7]

The station does not offer step-free access from the train or platform to street level. ^[6]

Like all other London Underground stations, South Ealing has a Labyrinth artwork by Mark Wallinger, in place since 2013. ^[8]

Connections

London Buses route 65 and night route N65 serve the station directly, with routes E3 and N11 stopping nearby. ^[9]

History

South Ealing station was opened as a stop on the District Railway (later the District line) on 1 May 1883. These trains were initially steam-powered, but the line has been electrified since 1905.

The station has been served by the Piccadilly line since 9 January 1933. ^[10] It was modernised between 1935 and 1936, with the original buildings replaced, the eastbound platform receiving a new concrete canopy and waiting room and electric lights being installed. ^[11]

The District line service was withdrawn in 1964. ^[11]

The station building was again replaced in 1983. ^[11] It was refurbished once more in 2006. ^[8]

Gallery

• 
  Piccadilly Line train approaching South Ealing
• 
  Piccadilly Line train leaving South Ealing, headed westwards.
• 
  1973 Stock passing.
• 
  Eastbound platform building.
• 
  Waiting enclosure of glass & metal.

References

1. "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.
2. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
3. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
4. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
6. Standard Tube Map (PDF) (Map). Not to scale. Transport for London. February 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
7. "South Ealing Underground Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
8. "Labyrinth 260/270 – South Ealing". art.tfl.gov.uk. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
9. "Buses from South Ealing" (PDF). TfL. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
10. Rails through the clay by A.Jackson page 190
11. Wallinger, Mark (2014). Labyrinth – A Journey Through London's Underground. Art / Books. p. 287. ISBN   978-1-908970-16-9.

External links

• London Transport Museum Photographic Archive
  • South Ealing station, 1916
  • Ticket hall, 1927

Preceding station	London Underground			Following station
Northfields towards Heathrow Airport (Terminal 4 or Terminal 5)		Piccadilly line Heathrow branch		Acton Town towards Cockfosters or Arnos Grove
Former services
Preceding station	London Underground			Following station
Boston Manor towards Hounslow Town or Hounslow Barracks		District line (1883–1908)		Acton Town towards Whitechapel or Upminster
Northfields towards Hounslow Town or Hounslow West		District line (1908–1964)		Acton Town towards Upminster