Harlesden station
Encyclopedia
Harlesden station is a Network Rail
station on Acton Lane in north 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 Wembley Yard separates the station from the West Coast Main Line
.
It should not be confused with Harlesden (Midland) railway station
which closed to passengers in 1902 and was nearby on the Dudding Hill Line
.
and closed in 1866, replaced by Willesden Junction station
, half a mile 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 modernisation project was completed in 1922.
Network Rail
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station on Acton Lane in north London
London
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, served by London Overground
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
and by London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
Bakerloo line
Bakerloo Line
The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level, from Elephant and Castle in the south-east to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-west of London. The line serves 25 stations, of which 15 are underground...
trains. The railway line here is the border between the Harlesden
Harlesden
Harlesden is an area in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London, UK. Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee....
and Stonebridge
Stonebridge, London
-See also:* Harlesden* Harlesden station* The nearby Dudding Hill Line in Craven Park...
residential area in the east, and the Park Royal
Park Royal
Park Royal is an area in northwest London, UK. It is the largest industrial and business park in London, occupying about , and is promoted commercially by the Park Royal Partnership...
industrial estate to the west. The southern end of Wembley Yard separates the station from the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
.
It should not be confused with Harlesden (Midland) railway station
Harlesden (Midland) railway station
Harlesden railway station was a station in northwest London on the south side of the southern section of a road called Craven Park, which is part of the A404 Harrow Road between Paddington and Wembley...
which closed to passengers in 1902 and was nearby on the Dudding Hill Line
Dudding Hill Line
The Dudding Hill Line is a railway line in north-west London running from Acton to Cricklewood. The line has no scheduled passenger service, no stations, no electrification, and a 30 mph speed limit with semaphore signalling, and is lightly used by freight and very occasional passenger charter...
.
History
The first station at the site was which was opened in 1841 by the London and Birmingham RailwayLondon and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
and closed in 1866, replaced by Willesden Junction station
Willesden Junction station
Willesden Junction station is a Network Rail station in Harlesden, northwest London, UK. It is served by both London Overground and the Bakerloo line of the London Underground.-History:The station developed on three contiguous sites:...
, half a mile to the south-east. In the Watford DC Line
Watford DC Line
The Watford DC Line is a commuter railway line from London Euston to Watford Junction. Services on the line are operated by London Overground....
program of new electrified suburban tracks of the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
, a new station, "Harlesden", opened on 15 June 1912. Bakerloo line
Bakerloo Line
The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level, from Elephant and Castle in the south-east to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-west of London. The line serves 25 stations, of which 15 are underground...
services on the same tracks began on 16 April 1917, via a new junction at Queens Park station. The Watford Junction to modernisation project was completed in 1922.