South Greenford railway station is in the
London Borough of Ealing in west
London, and is on the
Greenford branch in
Travelcard Zone 4. It is down the line from and measured from . All trains serving South Greenford are operated by
Great Western Railway
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.
The station is located on the
A40, south of Greenford Green, north-east of Greenford Broadway, and just west of
Perivale.
History
The
Greenford branch of the
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran ...
(GWR) had been used for regular passenger services since 1904, but the
halt at South Greenford did not open until 20 September 1926.
The station's platforms were taken from
Trumpers Crossing Halte railway station when it closed six months prior.
Originally named ''South Greenford Halt'', the suffix was dropped on 5 May 1969.
At present, signage on the station carries, in smaller font, an alternative name for the station. The alternative name is "West Perivale".
Service and patronage
The normal service from the station runs every day except Sunday until about 22:00 with two trains per hour towards
Greenford and two trains per hour to
West Ealing, where there are connections to
Paddington station via
Ealing Broadway and to
Heathrow Airport
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. The station is unmanned.
Oyster "pay as you go" can be used for journeys to and from South Greenford.
As well as the passenger trains serving South Greenford, the Greenford branch also carries freight traffic, mainly waste and aggregates as well as some empty passenger stock movements.
In 2015/2016, it was ranked as the third least used station in Greater London with 62,184 entries and exits. As of 2018/2019, it is currently the least used station in London with 28,084 entries and exits.
Connections
London Buses route 95 serves the station.
References
External links
{{UK railway stations
Railway stations in the London Borough of Ealing
DfT Category F2 stations
Former Great Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1926
Railway stations served by Great Western Railway