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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
The main building of Harrow & Wealdstone station.

Harrow & Wealdstone station is a busy train and London Underground station located in Wealdstone, London. It's an important transport hub for people traveling in and out of the city. The station is in travelcard zone 5, which means it's near the edge of London.

Bakerloo Line Services

The station is served by the Bakerloo line, which is part of the London Underground network. Underground trains first started stopping here in 1917.

The Bakerloo line services at Harrow & Wealdstone were stopped in 1982. However, they started again in 1984. Today, the station is the very last stop (the terminus) for the Bakerloo line. The next stop on the Bakerloo line heading towards central London is Kenton.

National Rail Connections

Harrow & Wealdstone station is also a stop for several main train services. These include London Overground, London Midland (now part of West Midlands Trains), and Southern trains. This makes it a key place for both local and longer-distance journeys.

Historical Train Event

On 8 October 1952, a significant train accident happened at this station. It was a very serious event in the station's history.

Bus Connections

Many bus routes stop right next to or very close to Harrow & Wealdstone station. These buses help people connect to other parts of London. Some of the bus routes include 140 (which runs 24 hours a day), 182, 186, 258, 340, H9, H10, and the night bus route N18. Many of these buses also go to Harrow on the Hill station.

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