Preston Road is a

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station on the Metropolitan line in the London Borough of Brent. It lies between Northwick Park and

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stations and is in

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. It serves the local area of Preston in

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and parts of Kenton. It is served by 'slow' (all stations) trains only (fast and semi-fast trains do not stop at stations between

and

Harrow-on-the-Hill Harrow on the Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of Harrow in Greater London, England. The name refers to Harrow Hill, ,Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) and is located some half a mile south of the mod ...

History

The Metropolitan Railway was extended from to Harrow on 2 August 1880, but originally there were no stations between and Harrow. A station on the eastern side of the Preston Road bridge was opened on 21 May 1908, and was originally named ''Preston Road Halt for Uxendon and Kenton''; it was later renamed ''Preston Road''. During 1931–32, it was re-sited on the opposite side of the road bridge, and the work was carried out in two stages: the southbound platform was re-sited on 22 November 1931, and the northbound on 3 January 1932.

Decorations

The horticultural displays on the platform have won many awards over the years, but fell into disrepair for some years. With the current refurbishment of the station the floral decorations have since been revived, providing a cheerful touch of colour and a point of interest to entertain the traveller in the wait between trains.

Services

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: * 2tph Northbound to Amersham (all stations) * 2tph Northbound to Chesham (all stations) * 8tph Northbound to Uxbridge (all stations) * 4tph Northbound to Watford (all stations) * 4tph Southbound to Baker Street (all stations) * 12tph Southbound to Aldgate via Baker Street (all stations) The peak time service in trains per hour (tph) is: * 2tph Northbound (morning peak only) to Amersham (all stations) * 2pth Northbound (morning peak only) to Chesham (all stations) * 10tph Northbound to Uxbridge (all stations) * 4tph Southbound to Baker Street (all stations) * 12tph Southbound to Aldgate via Baker Street (all stations) Note that during evening peaks, services to Amersham or Chesham from Preston Road or Northwick Park require a change at Harrow-On-The-Hill. During the morning peak (06:30 to 09:30), Fast services from Amersham and

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run non-stop southbound only between Moor Park,

Harrow-On-The-Hill Harrow on the Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of Harrow in Greater London, England. The name refers to Harrow Hill, ,Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) and is located some half a mile south of the mod ...

and

Finchley Road Finchley Road is a designated arterial road in north-west London, England. The Finchley Road starts in St John's Wood near central London as part of the A41; its southern half is a major dual carriageway with high traffic levels often freque ...

whilst Semi-fast services from

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and

Uxbridge Uxbridge () is a suburban town in west London and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Situated west-northwest of Charing Cross, it is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Uxb ...

run non-stop southbound only between Harrow-On-The-Hill and Finchley Road. During the evening peak (16:30–19:30), Fast and Semi-fast services, which operate northbound only call additionally at Wembley Park.

Connections

London Buses routes 79, 204 and

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serve the station.

Gallery

File:Preston Road stn look east.JPG, Northbound platform looking east with an A Stock on the southbound platform. The Wembley Stadium arch is visible on the right in the background. File:Preston Road stn look west.JPG, Southbound platform looking east. The southbound fast/semi-fast track is on the right. File:Preston Road (100571414) (2).jpg, Station platform roundel

References

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