South Greenford railway station is in the

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in west

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, and is on the

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. It is down the line from and measured from . All trains serving South Greenford are operated by Great Western Railway. The station is located on the A40, south of Greenford Green, north-east of Greenford Broadway, and just west of

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History

The

of the Great Western Railway (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

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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

Way up to Platform 2 of South Greenford, 2021

The normal service from the station runs every day except Sunday until about 22:00 with two trains per hour towards

Greenford Greenford () is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England, lying west from Charing Cross. It has a population of 46,787 inhabitants, or 62,126 with the inclusion of Perivale. Greenford is served by Greenford Station (L ...

and two trains per hour to

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, where there are connections to

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via

Ealing Broadway Ealing () is a district in West London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. Ealing is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan. Ealing was histor ...

and to Heathrow Airport. 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

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serves the station.

References

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{{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