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London Overground services at this station in trains per hour are:
London Overground services at this station in trains per hour are:
* 4 northbound to {{LUL stations|station=Willesden Junction}}, of which 2 continue to {{LUL stations|station=Stratford}} (all continue throughto Stratford at peak times).
* 4 northbound to {{LUL stations|station=Willesden Junction}}, of which 2 continue to {{LUL stations|station=Stratford}} (all continue through to Stratford at peak times).
* 4 southbound to {{Stnlnk|Clapham Junction}}.<ref>[http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May13/timetables/Table%20059.pdf North London Line/West London Line timetable (GB NRT Table 59) from 20 May 2013.]</ref>
* 4 southbound to {{Stnlnk|Clapham Junction}}.<ref>[http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May13/timetables/Table%20059.pdf North London Line/West London Line timetable (GB NRT Table 59) from 20 May 2013.]</ref>



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Shepherd's Bush London Overground National Rail
LocationShepherd's Bush
Local authorityLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)SPB
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1][2]
Fare zone2
OSIShepherd's Bush LU
National Rail annual entry and exit
2007–08 0.003 million[3]
2008–09Increase0.247 million[3]
2009–10Increase1.015 million[3]
2010–11Increase2.241 million[3]
2011–12Increase 3.150 million[3]
2012–13Increase 3.818 million[3]
Key dates
2008Opened
Other information
External links
London transport portal

Shepherd's Bush station is a railway station located in the district of Shepherd's Bush in west London, England, UK. It opened in 2008 on the West London Line and is served by London Overground and Southern rail services. It lies within Travelcard Zone 2.

A number of stations in the area both past and present have borne the name Shepherd's Bush; today the National Rail station shares its name with the adjacent Central line Template:LUL stations, with which it shares a surface-level interchange.

An entirely separate London Underground station, Template:LUL stations on the Hammersmith & City line is located approximately 13-mile (500 m) away. Until 2008, it too was called Shepherd's Bush until it was renamed Shepherd's Bush Market to avoid confusion.[5]

History

Map showing layout of current and former railways and stations around Shepherd's Bush
Original Silverlink signage installed in 2007.

Previously a station existed almost on the same site as the present Shepherd's Bush station. Uxbridge Road station was opened in 1869 by London & North Western Railway and the Great Western Railway on the Middle Circle route. In 1905 the line became branch of the Metropolitan Railway, and later London Underground's Metropolitan line. Uxbridge Road was closed in 1940 after the line was bombed several times during the Blitz.

In 2005, construction began on a major redevelopment project in the White City area, including the large-scale Westfield Shopping Centre, developed by the Westfield Group.[6] Shepherd's Bush station was designed and funded by the Westfield Group as part of a Section 106 redevelopment contribution, and construction was project-managed by Capita Symonds; this project also included the provision of an integrated bus interchange and the reconstruction of the London Underground Central line station.

Building work on the West London Line station began in early 2006 and it was due to open in summer 2007.[7] Although largely completed on time, the station was unable to open due to the northbound platform being 18 inches (460 mm) too narrow to comply with railway safety regulations, based on the anticipated number of passengers using the station.[8] Following remedial reconstruction work on the platform, the station finally opened on 28 September 2008.[9]

The three-letter station code SPB and location code 9587 appear on ticketing systems, and train times for the station began appearing on timetables from May 2007.[10]

With a 2007 opening date in mind, the station was to have been served by Silverlink trains, and it was fitted out with Silverlink-branded signage. By the time the station actually opened to passenger service, the rail franchise had passed to London Overground, and the station signage was rebranded.

Services

Rail services at the station are provided by Southern between South Croydon and Milton Keynes Central and London Overground on the West London Line.

London Overground services at this station in trains per hour are:

Southern services at this station in trains per hour are:

Preceding station   London Overground   Following station
Template:LOG lines
National Rail National Rail
Template:LUL stations   Southern
Milton Keynes - South Croydon
  Template:LUL stations

Connections

Stations in Shepherd's Bush
right-hand running starts
Central line (London Underground) White City
H&C and Circle lines
to Latimer Road
Circle line (London Underground) Hammersmith & City Line Wood Lane
Circle line (London Underground) Hammersmith & City Line Shepherd's Bush Market
Shepherd's Bush (MR)
right-hand running ends
White City Depot
Central line (London Underground) Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush West London line National Rail
Circle line (London Underground) Hammersmith & City Line Goldhawk Road
H&C and Circle lines
to Hammersmith
London Underground London Underground Central line

There is a direct out-of-station interchange with the adjacent Shepherd's Bush tube station, which is accessed at surface level by crossing the bus way.

Bus interchange London Buses

London Buses Routes 31, 49, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 283, 295, 316, 607, C1 and Night Route N207 serve the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ TFL: Standard Tube Map
  2. ^ National Rail Enquiries: Station facilities for Shepherd's Bush (SPB) Accessed 23 July 2010]
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  4. ^ "London Overground Alternative Services" (PDF). Transport for London. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2008. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Wood Lane and Shepherd's Bush Market to join Tube map" (Press release). Transport for London. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  6. ^ "Westfield London". Structural Systems. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  7. ^ "White City Development" (pdf) (Press release). Transport for London. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  8. ^ Barney, Katharine. "New railway station over budget...and undersized". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
  9. ^ "New railway station set to open" (Press release). BBC. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  10. ^ Silverlink. "Current Timetables: Sunday 20 May to 8 December 2007". Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  11. ^ North London Line/West London Line timetable (GB NRT Table 59) from 20 May 2013.