South Ealing tube station is a London Underground station in the London Borough of Ealing. The station is on the Heathrow Airport branch of the Piccadilly line, between Acton Town and Northfields stations.[6] It is located on South Ealing Road and is in Travelcard Zone 3.[6]
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| Location | Ealing |
| Local authority | London Borough of Ealing |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 |  3.52 million[1] |
| 2020 |  1.63 million[2] |
| 2021 | 1.50 million[3] |
| 2022 | 2.51 million[4] |
| 2023 | 1.66 million[5] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | District Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1883 | Station opened |
| 9 January 1933 | Piccadilly line service introduced |
| 1964 | District line service withdrawn |
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| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′04″N 0°18′26″W / 51.50111°N 0.30722°W |
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Station information
editSouth Ealing tube station has a waiting room.[7]
The station does not offer step-free access from the train or platform to street level.[6]
Like all other London Underground stations, South Ealing has a Labyrinth artwork by Mark Wallinger, in place since 2013.[8]
Connections
editLondon Buses route 65 and night route N65 serve the station directly, with routes E3 and N11 stopping nearby.[9]
History
editSouth Ealing station was opened as a stop on the District Railway (later the District line) on 1 May 1883. These trains were initially steam-powered, but the line has been electrified since 1905.
The station has been served by the Piccadilly line since 9 January 1933.[10] It was modernised between 1935 and 1936, with the original buildings replaced, the eastbound platform receiving a new concrete canopy and waiting room and electric lights being installed.[11]
The District line service was withdrawn in 1964.[11]
The station building was again replaced in 1983.[11] It was refurbished once more in 2006.[8]
Gallery
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Piccadilly Line train approaching South Ealing -
Piccadilly Line train leaving South Ealing, headed westwards. -
1973 Stock passing. -
Eastbound platform building. -
Waiting enclosure of glass & metal.
References
edit- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Standard Tube Map (PDF) (Map). Not to scale. Transport for London. April 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "South Ealing Underground Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Labyrinth 260/270 – South Ealing". art.tfl.gov.uk. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Buses from South Ealing" (PDF). TfL. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Rails through the clay by A.Jackson page 190
- ^ a b c Wallinger, Mark (2014). Labyrinth – A Journey Through London's Underground. Art / Books. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-908970-16-9.
External links
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| Preceding station |  London Underground
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Following station | ||
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| Northfields | Piccadilly line | Acton Town towards Cockfosters or Arnos Grove
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| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | London Underground
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Following station | ||
| Boston Manor towards Hounslow Town or Hounslow Barracks
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District line (1883–1908)
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Acton Town towards Whitechapel or Upminster
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| Northfields towards Hounslow Town or Hounslow West
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District line (1908–1964)
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Acton Town towards Upminster
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