West Harrow tube station

West Harrow
West Harrow Location of West Harrow in Greater London
Location	Harrow
Local authority	London Borough of Harrow
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	5
London Underground annual entry and exit
2011	1.08 million[1]
2012	1.10 million[1]
2013	1.13 million[1]
2014	1.20 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	Metropolitan Railway
Key dates
4 July 1904	Line opened
17 November 1913	Station opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
London Transport portalCoordinates: 51°34′47″N 0°21′12″W / 51.5797°N 0.3533°W

West Harrow is a London Underground station in Harrow in north west London.

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.

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.

Gallery

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  Roundel

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  Eastbound platform looking west

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  Westbound platform entrance

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  Westbound platform looking east

References

1. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.