Preston Road is a

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station in Preston Road in the

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. It is on the

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between Northwick Park and

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stations and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It serves the local area of Preston in

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

and

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

History

The

Metropolitan Railway The Metropolitan Railway (also known as the Met) was a passenger and goods railway that served London from 1863 to 1933, its main line heading north-west from the capital's financial heart in the City to what were to become the Middlesex su ...

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 Amersham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, northwest of central London, south-east of Aylesbury and north-east of High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt. There ar ...

and

Chesham Chesham ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, south-east of the county town of Aylesbury, about north-west of Charing Cross, central London, and part of the London metropolitan area, London ...

run non-stop southbound only between Moor Park,

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 road, A41; its southern half is a major dual carriageway with high traffic levels oft ...

whilst Semi-fast services from

Watford Watford () is a town and non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Hertfordshire, England, northwest of Central London, on the banks of the River Colne, Hertfordshire, River Colne. Initially a smal ...

and

Uxbridge Uxbridge () is a suburban town in west London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon, northwest of Charing Cross. Uxbridge formed part of the parish of Hillingdon in the county of Middlesex. As part ...

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

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routes 79, 204 and 223 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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