Hanwell railway station serves

Hanwell Hanwell () is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, in the historic County of Middlesex, England. It is about 1.5 miles west of Ealing Broadway and had a population of 28,768 as of 2011. It is the westernmost location of the London post t ...

in the

London Borough of Ealing The London Borough of Ealing () is a London borough in West London. It comprises seven major towns: Acton (W3), Ealing (W5, W13, NW10), Greenford (UB6), Hanwell (W7), Northolt (UB5), Perivale (UB6) and Southall (UB1, UB2). With a population of 3 ...

. It is down the line from and is situated between and . All trains serving Hanwell are operated by the

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, having taken over the

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stopping services between

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and

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, and

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local services between London Paddington and from the 20 May 2018 timetable change. From the 17 May 2020 timetable change, Hanwell station gained a Sunday service. In November 2021 the Ealing Civic Society recognized the quality of the renovations to the station building by awarding the station the society's annual award.

History

The station is on the original line of the

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

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services running between and

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; 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 some 250m east of its original location at the time the main line was quadrupled, it has been declared a grade II

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. The south entrance was closed in the 1970s, but reopened in December 2014 with funding from Ealing Council and Transport for London. As part of the Crossrail project, Hanwell station gained step-free access via lifts from platform to ticket office level in early 2020.

Description

The station is sited a short distance east of the Grade I listed

Wharncliffe Viaduct The Wharncliffe Viaduct is a brick-built viaduct that carries the Great Western Main Line railway across the Brent Valley, between Hanwell and Southall, Ealing, UK, at an elevation of . The viaduct, built in 1836–7, was constructed for the op ...

. Some of the original station nameboards with the pre-1974 name ''Hanwell and Elthorne'' are still on the platforms (as seen in the photo on the left).

Services

All services at Hanwell are operated by the

using

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 4 tph to * 2 tph to * 2 tph to From May 2023, the station is due to also be served by services to and from . A Sunday service was introduced at the station is May 2020. Prior to this, the station was closed on Sundays. From October 2008, Oyster "pay as you go" can be used for journeys originating or ending at Hanwell.

Connections

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route E3 serves the station.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanwell Railway Station Railway stations in the London Borough of Ealing Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1838 Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations served by the Elizabeth line

Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Ealing Grade II listed railway stations 1838 establishments in England