South Ealing tube station facts for kids

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South Ealing
Location	Ealing
Local authority	London Borough of Ealing
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	4
Fare zone	3
Railway companies
Original company	District Railway
Key dates
1 May 1883	Station opened
29 April 1935	Piccadilly line service introduced
9 October 1964	District line service ceased
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR; Underground; National Rail; Tramlink;
	Coordinates: 51°30′04″N 0°18′26″W / 51.5011°N 0.3072°W

South Ealing is a London Underground station in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Acton Town and Northfields stations. It is located on South Ealing Road (B455) and is in Travelcard Zone 3.

History

South Ealing station was opened by the District Railway (DR, now the District line), on 1 May 1883 on a line to Hounslow Town (located on Hounslow High Street but now closed).

Electrification of the DR's tracks took place between 1903 and 1905 with electric trains replacing steam trains on the Hounslow branch from 13 June 1905. Piccadilly line services, which had been running non-stop through the station since January 1933, began serving South Ealing from 29 April 1935. From this date, the branch was operated jointly by both lines until District line services were withdrawn on 10 October 1964.

In 2006, the station was refurbished at platform level, providing new signage, passenger shelters, security equipment and public address system.

Connection

London Buses route 65 serves the station.

Gallery

Piccadilly Line train approaching South Ealing
Piccadilly Line train leaving South Ealing, headed westwards.

- South Ealing station, 1916
- Ticket hall, 1927

Preceding station	London Underground	Following station
Northfields towards Heathrow Airport (Terminal 4 or Terminal 5)	Piccadilly line Heathrow branch	Acton Town towards Cockfosters
	Former services
Preceding station	London Underground	Following station
Boston Manor towards	District line (1883-1908)	Acton Town towards Upminster
Northfields towards	District line (1908-64)	Acton Town towards Upminster