Eastcote | |
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  Eastcote Location of Eastcote in Greater London | |
| Location | Eastcote |
| Local authority | London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 |  2.83 million[1] |
| 2020 |  1.37 million[2] |
| 2021 | 1.19 million[3] |
| 2022 | 1.99 million[4] |
| 2023 | 2.16 million[5] |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1904 | Tracks laid (Metropolitan) |
| 26 May 1906 | Opened (Metropolitan) |
| 1 March 1910 | Start (District) |
| 23 October 1933 | End (District) |
| 23 October 1933 | Start (Piccadilly) |
| 10 August 1964 | Goods yard closed[6] |
| Listed status | |
| Listing grade | II |
| Entry number | 1358405[7] |
| Added to list | 17 May 1994; 30 years ago (1994-05-17) |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′36″N0°23′49″W / 51.57667°N 0.39694°W /51.57667; -0.39694 |
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Eastcote is aLondon Underground station inEastcote in the west ofGreater London. The station is on theUxbridge branch of both theMetropolitan andPiccadilly lines, betweenRuislip Manor andRayners Lane stations. The station is located on Field End Road. It is inTravelcard Zone 5.
TheMetropolitan Railway (Harrow and Uxbridge Railway) constructed the line betweenHarrow-on-the-Hill andUxbridge and commenced services on 4 July 1904 with, initially,Ruislip being the only intermediate stop. At first, services were operated by steam trains, but trackelectrification was completed in the subsequent months and electric trains began operating on 1 January 1905.
Progressive development in the northMiddlesex area over the next two decades led to the gradual opening of additional stations along the Uxbridge branch to encourage the growth of new residential areas. Eastcote opened on 26 May 1906 asEastcote Halt.[8]
On 1 March 1910, an extension of theDistrict line fromSouth Harrow to connect with the Metropolitan Railway atRayners Lane was opened enabling District line trains to serve stations between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge from that date. On 23 October 1933 District line services were replaced by Piccadilly line trains. The station was rebuilt between 1937 and 1939[9] to a design byCharles Holden which features the large cube-shaped brick and glass ticket hall capped with a flatreinforced concrete roof and geometrical forms typical of the new stations built in this period. The station buildings and platforms are Grade II listed.[7]
The station is surrounded by the suburb ofEastcote; the original centre, now known as Old Eastcote is some distance away. The Cavendish Pavilion nearby was a popular destination for outings in the first part of the twentieth century.
The tube station is currently not accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. In 2014, a campaign backed by paralympian Natasha Baker OBE backed a petition calling for step-free access in all Hillingdon stations including Eastcote and the issue was discussed by Hillingdon Council.[10] At this time, a survey found that Eastcote had the second highest footfall in the Borough of Hillingdon, as well as high numbers of elderly residents and those with a long term disability.[11] In 2023, a new petition calling for step-free access at Eastcote was backed by over 1000 residents.[12] In 2023, Transport for London announced plans to review the potential for a lift at the station with the findings expected in late 2024.[13]
The Metropolitan line is the only line to operate an express service, though currently for Metropolitan line trains on the Uxbridge branch this is eastbound only in the morning peaks (06:30 to 09:30) Monday to Friday.[14]
The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[14]
The morning peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[14]
The evening peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[14]
Between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge there is no Piccadilly Line service before approximately 06:30 (Monday - Friday) and 08:45 (Saturday - Sunday), except for one early morningdeparture from Uxbridge at 05:18 (Monday - Saturday) and 06:46 (Sunday).[15]
The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[15]
The peak time service in trains per hour (tph) is:[15]
London Buses routes282 and398 serve the station.
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| Preceding station |  London Underground | Following station | ||
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| Ruislip Manor towardsUxbridge | Metropolitan line Uxbridge branch | Rayners Lane towardsBaker Street orAldgate | ||
| Piccadilly line | Rayners Lane towardsCockfosters orArnos Grove | |||
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| Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
| Ruislip Manor towardsUxbridge | District line (1910–1933) | Rayners Lane towardsUpminster | ||
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