Harlesden station

London Underground and London Overground station

Harlesden is located in Greater London
Harlesden
Harlesden
Location of Harlesden in Greater London
LocationHarlesdenLocal authorityLondon Borough of BrentManaged byLondon Underground[1]OwnerNetwork RailStation codeHDNDfT categoryENumber of platforms2Fare zone3London Underground annual entry and exit2018Decrease 2.94 million[2]2019Increase 3.06 million[3]2020Decrease 2.46 million[4]2021Decrease 1.55 million[5]2022Increase 2.33 million[6]National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19Increase 1.038 million[7]2019–20Increase 1.447 million[7]2020–21Decrease 0.734 million[7]2021–22Increase 1.271 million[7]2022–23Increase 1.310 million[7]Key dates15 June 1912OpenedOther informationExternal links
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Coordinates51°32′11″N 0°15′28″W / 51.5364°N 0.2578°W / 51.5364; -0.2578 London transport portal

Harlesden is a Network Rail station on Acton Lane in northwest London, served by London Overground and by London Underground Bakerloo line trains. The railway line here is the border between the Harlesden and Stonebridge residential area in the east, and the Park Royal industrial estate to the west. The southern end of Willesden Brent Sidings separates the station from the West Coast Main Line.

History

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Location of Harlesden station

The first station at the site was Willesden which was opened in 1841 by the London and Birmingham Railway and closed in 1866, replaced by Willesden Junction station, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the south east. In the Watford DC line program of new electrified suburban tracks of the London and North Western Railway, a new station, "Harlesden", opened on 15 June 1912. Bakerloo line services on the same tracks began on 16 April 1917, via a new junction at Queens Park station. The Watford Junction to Euston modernisation project was completed in 1922.

Transport links

London bus routes 187, 206, 224, 226, 228, 260 and 487.

References

  1. ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  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.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

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