North Wembley station explained

North Wembley
Symbol:underground
Symbol2:overground
Manager:London Underground Limited[1]
Owner:Network Rail
Locale:North Wembley
Borough:London Borough of Brent
Platforms:2
Tracks:6
Fare Zone:4
Railcode:NWB
Coordinates:51.5627°N -0.304°W
Years1:15 June 1912
Events1:Opened
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Railexits1011: 0.520
Railexits1112: 0.604
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Railexits1415: 0.773
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Railexits1920: 0.929
Railexits2021: 0.431
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Tubeexits07: 1.371
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Dft Category:E

North Wembley is a railway station on the Watford DC line and Bakerloo line in North Wembley, north-west London. The station is served by London Overground and London Underground services. On the London Underground’s Bakerloo line, it is between South Kenton and Wembley Central stations. The station is located on the south side of East Lane, part of the London Borough of Brent, serving residents of North Wembley and western parts of Wembley Park.

History

The station was first opened by the London and North Western Railway on 15 June 1912 as part of the "New Line" between Euston and Watford Junction; LER, Bakerloo line services began on 16 April 1917. Originally to be called East Lane, after the road passing over the railway at this location, it was named North Wembley from opening. It was built to the same general design as the other new stations on the same line and the layout at North Wembley station makes it almost identical to Kenton two stops to the north. Ticket gates and departure boards were recently installed at this station.

Services

Platform 1 for southbound services.

Platform 2 for northbound services.

Connections

London Buses route 245 and London Buses route 483 serve the station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/3736.aspx -->. Safety boost as London Underground to take control of 11 Silverlink stations . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213023532/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2006/december/safety-boost-as-london-underground-to-take-control-of-11-silverlink-stations. 13 December 2014. Transport for London. 5 December 2006. 19 February 2015.