Location Hanwell Station code HAN Fare zone 4 Address London, United Kingdom Number of platforms 3 | Managed by Great Western Railway DfT category E 2011–12 0.396 million | |
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Similar Southall railway station, Langley railway station, Drayton Green railway st, Iver railway station, Castle Bar Park railway st | ||
Hanwell railway station 1970 1979
Hanwell railway station is a railway station in Hanwell in the London Borough of Ealing. The station is managed by Great Western Railway but served by local services operated by Heathrow Connect from London Paddington to Heathrow Airport.
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- Hanwell railway station 1970 1979
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- History
- Description
- Services
- Forthcoming improvements
- Connections
- References
The station is manned for part of the day. There is a passenger-operated ticket machine at the station's northern entrance as well as a PERTIS passenger-operated ticket machine issuing 'Permit to Travel' tickets which are exchanged on-train or at manned stations for travel tickets.
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History
The station is on the original line of the Great Western Railway which opened on 4 June 1838, although Hanwell station was not ready until December of that year; it opened on 1 December. From 1 March 1883, the station was served by District Railway services running between Mansion House and Windsor; the service was discontinued as uneconomic after 30 September 1885. The station was renamed Hanwell and Elthorne on 1 April 1896, and reverted to Hanwell on 6 May 1974. Re-built circa 1875–77 it has been declared a grade II listed building by English Heritage but is stated to be in a poor condition.
The south entrance was closed in the 1970s, but reopened in December 2014 with funding from Ealing Council and Transport for London.
Description
The station is sited a short distance east of the Grade I listed Wharncliffe Viaduct.
On platform 3 is a station nameboard, bearing the pre-1974 name Hanwell and Elthorne.
Services
For most of the day four trains stop each hour at Hanwell; two going to Heathrow and two going to London Paddington.
The station operator is Great Western Railway, however only a few services stop here on Monday to Friday, these include the 0847 to Reading. Additionally there are two Great Western Railway trains on Saturday at 0004 and 0104 both to Reading. There is also a train in the morning from Reading.
All other services are provided by Heathrow Connect (2tph in either direction for most of the day.)
There are no Sunday train services from Hanwell.
From October 2008, Oyster "pay as you go" can be used for journeys originating or ending at Hanwell with the exception of journeys to Heathrow, where "pay as you go" is not valid.
Forthcoming improvements
Crossrail trains will call at Hanwell. Services are expected to commence in 2018. Selective Door Opening will be used because the platforms are shorter than the Crossrail trains will be.
The station will also be modified to allow for step-free access to the platforms. In other respects the station already meets most Crossrail requirements, but Network Rail will undertake minor architectural works including branding and signage.
Connections
London Buses route E3 serve the station.