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Harrow & Wealdstone London Underground London Overground National Rail
Harrow and Wealdstone station MMB 07.jpg
Location Wealdstone
Local authority London Borough of Harrow
Managed by London Underground
Owner Network Rail
Station code HRW
DfT category C1
Number of platforms 6
Accessible Yes
Fare zone 5
Key dates
1837 Opened (L&BR)
1890 Opened Stanmore branch line (L&NwR)
1917 Started (Bakerloo line)
1952 Train crash
1964 Closed Stanmore branch line (BR)
1982 Ended (Bakerloo line)
1984 Restarted as terminus (Bakerloo line)
Listed status
Listed feature East side/bridge
West side/platforms
Listing grade II
Entry number 1253982
1253986
Added to list 6 September 1989
13 July 1990
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Harrow & Wealdstone main building

Harrow & Wealdstone station is a station on the Bakerloo Line. The Bakerloo line is a line on London Underground. The station opened for underground trains 1917. It was closed for underground services 1982 but reopened in 1984. It is in travelcard zone 5, so it is near the edge of London. The next stop southbound on the Bakerloo Line is Kenton.

National Rail

The station is served by London Overground, London Midland and Southern. On 8 October 1952, the station was the site of a big train crash where lots of people died.

Transport connections

Bus routes 140 (24 hour), 182, 186, 258, 340, H9, H10 and night bus route N18 serve various stops beside or near the station. All the buses that serve the station also serve Harrow on the Hill station but not all as direct services.

    • Harrow & Wealdstone station, Harrow building at original main entry to station, 1925
    • Harrow & Wealdstone station, Wealdstone building, 1928
    • Harrow & Wealdstone station, Wealdstone building, 1930
    • Harrow & Wealdstone station, Wealdstone building, 1956

Images for kids

  • Harrow and Wealdstone station 1916

    Harrow & Wealdstone station in 1916

  • Oerlikon electric train at Harrow and Wealdstone

    Oerlikon electric train at Harrow & Wealdstone, 11 March 1956

  • Harrowandwealdstone1

    Harrow and Wealdstone station, with the DC electric platforms to the left, and main line fast platforms to the right.

  • Harrow and Wealdstone station MMB 07

    Main line platforms

  • Harrow & Wealdstone station (6394829949)

    Entrance from Sandridge Close, part of the original station building

  • Harrow & Wealdstone railway station 3

    The station exterior clock as seen from The Bridge

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estación de Harrow & Wealdstone para niños