Perivale tube station

Perivale
The unique curved station building designed by Charles Holden
Perivale Location of Perivale in Greater London
Location	Perivale
Local authority	London Borough of Ealing
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2012	2.16 million[1]
2013	2.24 million[1]
2014	2.34 million[1]
2015	2.41 million[1]
Key dates
1947	Opened
Listed status
Listing grade	II
Entry number	1400747[2]
Added to list	20 July 2011
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
London Transport portalCoordinates: 51°32′12″N 0°19′24″W / 51.5366°N 0.3233°W

Perivale is a London Underground station in Perivale in north-west London. It is located on the West Ruislip branch of the Central line, between Greenford and Hanger Lane stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 4.

History

The Great Western Railway opened "Perivale Halt" on 2 May 1904 but was closed when the current London Underground station was opened on 30 June 1947. It was designed in 1938 but completion was delayed by the Second World War. A planned tower and extended wing were never constructed, leaving the station smaller than intended.^[3] In July 2011 the station was one of 16 London Underground stations that were made a Grade II listed building.^[4]

Today

Located in the London Borough of Ealing, the station is located on the Central line between Hanger Lane and Greenford stations, in Travelcard Zone 4. The station's façade fronts onto Horsenden Lane South. Outside is a dry cleaner and a newsagent's kiosk, which is closed on Sundays.

Connections

London Buses route 297 serve the station.

Local places of note

The Perivale Park industrial estate is nearby and many workers on the estate travel to and from work using the station. The station is also within walking distance of the Hoover Building and Tesco.

TV appearances

The front of the station featured briefly in the first episode of BBC TV show The Thick Of It (2005).^[5]

Gallery

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  Island platform looking west, with some refurbishment work ongoing, June 2008.

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  Island platform looking east, with former GWR tracks used mostly by freight on the extreme left.

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  Roundel on westbound platform face.

References

1. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
2. Historic England. "Perivale Underground Station (1400747)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
3. "London's listed Tube stations". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
4. "16 London Underground Stations Listed At Grade II". English Heritage. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
5. "The Thick of It Filming Locations :: Find That Location". findthatlocation.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.

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