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Ealing Broadway London Underground National Rail
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Ealing Broadway is located in Greater London
Ealing Broadway
Ealing Broadway
Location of Ealing Broadway in Greater London
Location Ealing
Local authority London Borough of Ealing
Managed by First Great Western
Station code EAL
Number of platforms 9
Fare zone 3
London Underground annual entry and exit
2009 Decrease 16.62 million
2010 Decrease 16.51 million
2011 Decrease 16.09 million
2012 Steady 16.09 million
National Rail annual entry and exit
2008–09 Decrease 3.227 million
2009–10 Decrease 3.221 million
2010–11 Increase 4.651 million
2011–12 Increase 5.071 million
Railway companies
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
1838 Opened (GWR)
1879 Opened (MDR)
1920 Start (CLR)
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Ealing Broadway railway station is a busy station in Ealing, West London. It's a key transport hub, serving both the London Underground (often called the "Tube") and National Rail trains. This means you can catch different types of trains here to travel around London and beyond.

About Ealing Broadway Station

Ealing Broadway station is located in Ealing, which is part of the London Borough of Ealing. It's in Fare Zone 3, which helps decide how much your train ticket will cost. The station has 9 platforms, which are the areas where people wait for trains to arrive and depart.

A Look at Station History

Ealing Broadway station has a long and interesting history. The first part of the station was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1838. This was a very early time for railways! Later, in 1879, the Metropolitan District Railway (which is now part of the London Underground's District Line) started using the station. Finally, in 1920, the Central London Railway (now the Central Line) also began serving Ealing Broadway.

What Trains Use the Station?

Ealing Broadway is a very important station because many different train lines stop here.

In the future, Ealing Broadway will also be a stop for the new Crossrail service, which will make it even easier to travel across London.

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