West Harrow tube station

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West Harrow
Location of West Harrow in Greater London
Location Harrow
Local authority London Borough of Harrow
Managed by London Underground
Number of platforms2
Fare zone 5
London Underground annual entry and exit
2017Increase2.svg 1.53 million [1]
2018Decrease2.svg 1.13 million [2]
2019Increase2.svg 1.28 million [3]
2020Decrease2.svg 0.69 million [4]
2021Decrease2.svg 0.56 million [5]
Railway companies
Original company Metropolitan Railway
Key dates
4 July 1904Line opened
17 November 1913Station opened
Other information
External links
WGS84 51°34′47″N0°21′12″W / 51.57972°N 0.35333°W / 51.57972; -0.35333 Coordinates: 51°34′47″N0°21′12″W / 51.57972°N 0.35333°W / 51.57972; -0.35333
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West Harrow is a London Underground station in Harrow in north west London.

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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. It is the only station on the Uxbridge branch to be served exclusively by the Metropolitan.

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.

Services

Metropolitan line

The Metropolitan line is the only line to operate an express service, though currently for Metropolitan line trains on the Uxbridge branch this is southbound only in the morning peaks (06:30 to 09:30) Monday to Friday. [6]

The semi-fast trains do not stop at Northwick Park, Preston Road and Wembley Park.

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: [6]

The morning peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: [6]

The evening peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: [6]

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Preceding station Underground no-text.svg London Underground Following station
Rayners Lane
towards Uxbridge
Metropolitan line
Uxbridge branch
Harrow-on-the-Hill
towards Baker Street or Aldgate