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'''Northwick Park''' is a [[London Underground]] station in [[Kenton, London|Kenton]] in the [[London Borough of Brent]] on the [[Metropolitan line]]. It lies between [[Harrow-on-the-Hill station|Harrow-on-the-Hill]] and [[Preston Road tube station|Preston Road]] stations and is in [[List of stations in London fare zone 4|Travelcard zone 4]].
'''Northwick Park''' is a [[London Underground]] station in [[Kenton, London|Kenton]] in the [[London Borough of Brent]] on the [[Metropolitan line]]. It lies between [[Harrow-on-the-Hill station|Harrow-on-the-Hill]] and [[Preston Road tube station|Preston Road]] stations and is in [[List of stations in London fare zone 4|Travelcard zone 4]]. The station takes its name from the nearby public park, [[Northwick Park]].

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It is served by 'slow' (all stations) trains only (fast and semi-fast trains do not stop at stations between [[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park]] and Harrow-on-the-Hill). It takes an average time of 20 minutes from [[Baker Street tube station|Baker Street]]. The station takes its name from the nearby public park, [[Northwick Park]].


It is close to [[Northwick Park Hospital]] and the [[Harrow, London|Harrow]] campus of the [[University of Westminster]]. [[Kenton station]], located on the [[Bakerloo line]] and the [[London Overground]], is within walking distance.<ref>Shown as a dotted line now on the Tube Map{{cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/standard-tube-map.pdf|title=Online Tube Map – May 2019(b)|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> There is an official out-of-station interchange between these two stations.<ref name="osi" />
It is close to [[Northwick Park Hospital]] and the [[Harrow, London|Harrow]] campus of the [[University of Westminster]]. [[Kenton station]], located on the [[Bakerloo line]] and the [[London Overground]], is within walking distance.<ref>Shown as a dotted line now on the Tube Map{{cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/standard-tube-map.pdf|title=Online Tube Map – May 2019(b)|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> There is an official out-of-station interchange between these two stations.<ref name="osi" />

On the island platform, there is one of the few surviving [[Red telephone box#Modernisation – K7 & K8|K8 telephone kiosk]]s. Now used for the TfL internal system, the kiosk is [[Grade II listed]]<ref>{{NHLE|grade=II|desc=K8 Kiosk at Northwick Park Station|num=1485378|date=31 May 2023}}</ref>


== Services ==
== Services ==
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It is served by 'slow' (all stations) trains only (fast and semi-fast trains do not stop at stations between [[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park]] and Harrow-on-the-Hill). It takes an average time of 20 minutes from [[Baker Street tube station|Baker Street]].

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Working Timetable 340 Metropolitan Line|publisher=Transport for London|year=2017|pages=4}}</ref>
The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Working Timetable 340 Metropolitan Line|publisher=Transport for London|year=2017|pages=4}}</ref>
* 2tph Northbound to Amersham (all stations)
* 2tph Northbound to Amersham (all stations)
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==Connections==
==Connections==
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route H18|H18]] and [[London Buses route H19|H19]] serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/northwick-park-and-kenton-a4-010723.pdf|title=Buses from Northwick Park and Kenton|date=1 July 2023|website=TfL|access-date=14 July 2023}}</ref>
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route H18|H18]] and [[London Buses route H19|H19]] serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/northwick-park-and-kenton-a4-251123.pdf|title=Buses from Northwick Park and Kenton|date=25 November 2023|website=TfL|access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:16, 17 December 2023

Northwick Park London Underground
Main station entrance
Northwick Park is located in Greater London
Northwick Park
Northwick Park
Location of Northwick Park in Greater London
LocationKenton
Local authorityLondon Borough of Brent
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
Fare zone4
OSIKenton London Underground London Overground[1]
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Increase 4.36 million[2]
2020Decrease 2.43 million[3]
2021Decrease 1.84 million[4]
2022Increase 3.17 million[5]
2023Increase 3.35 million[6]
Key dates
2 August 1880Metropolitan Railway passes through here en route to Harrow
19 July 1908Line electrified
28 June 1923Opened as "Northwick Park and Kenton"
15 March 1937Renamed "Northwick Park"
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°34′43″N 0°19′07″W / 51.57861°N 0.31861°W / 51.57861; -0.31861
London transport portal

Northwick Park is a London Underground station in Kenton in the London Borough of Brent on the Metropolitan line. It lies between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Preston Road stations and is in Travelcard zone 4. The station takes its name from the nearby public park, Northwick Park.

It is close to Northwick Park Hospital and the Harrow campus of the University of Westminster. Kenton station, located on the Bakerloo line and the London Overground, is within walking distance.[7] There is an official out-of-station interchange between these two stations.[1]

On the island platform, there is one of the few surviving K8 telephone kiosks. Now used for the TfL internal system, the kiosk is Grade II listed[8]

Services

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It is served by 'slow' (all stations) trains only (fast and semi-fast trains do not stop at stations between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill). It takes an average time of 20 minutes from Baker Street.

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[9]

  • 2tph Northbound to Amersham (all stations)
  • 2tph Northbound to Chesham (all stations)
  • 8tph Northbound to Uxbridge (all stations)
  • 4tph Northbound to Watford (all stations)
  • 4tph Southbound to Baker Street (all stations)
  • 12tph Southbound to Aldgate via Baker Street (all stations)

The peak time service in trains per hour (tph) is:[9]

  • 2tph Northbound (morning peak only) to Amersham (all stations)
  • 2tph Northbound (morning peak only) to Chesham (all stations)
  • 10tph Northbound to Uxbridge (all stations)
  • 4tph Southbound to Baker Street (all stations)
  • 12tph Southbound to Aldgate via Baker Street (all stations)

Note that during evening peaks, services to Amersham or Chesham from Northwick Park or Preston Road require a change at Harrow-On-The-Hill.

During the morning peak (06:30 to 09:30), fast services from Amersham and Chesham run non-stop southbound only between Moor Park, Harrow-On-The-Hill and Finchley Road whilst semi-fast services from Watford and Uxbridge run non-stop southbound only between Harrow-On-The-Hill and Finchley Road. During the evening peak (16:30-19:30), fast and semi-fast services, which operate northbound only, call additionally at Wembley Park.[9]

Preceding station London Underground Following station
Harrow-on-the-Hill
towards Watford or Uxbridge
 Metropolitan line Preston Road
towards Baker Street or Aldgate

Connections

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London Buses routes H18 and H19 serve the station.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Out of Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  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. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ Shown as a dotted line now on the Tube Map"Online Tube Map – May 2019(b)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ^ Historic England (31 May 2023). "K8 Kiosk at Northwick Park Station (Grade II) (1485378)". National Heritage List for England.
  9. ^ a b c Working Timetable 340 Metropolitan Line. Transport for London. 2017. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Buses from Northwick Park and Kenton" (PDF). TfL. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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  • Southern entrance
    Southern entrance
  • Northbound platform looking north
    Northbound platform looking north
  • Southbound platform looking south
    Southbound platform looking south
  • Station platform roundel
    Station platform roundel
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