| Harlesden | |
|---|---|
 The former Harlesden Station goods office, demolished in 2011. The ticket office was off to the right, above the railway lines. | |
| Location | Harlesden |
| Local authority | London Borough of Brent |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 August 1875 (1875-08-03) | Opened asHarrow Road for Stonebridge Park and West Willesden |
| 1 February 1876 | RenamedHarrow Road for Stonebridge Park and Harlesden |
| 1 May 1878 | RenamedHarrow Road |
| 1 October 1879 | RenamedHarrow Road for Stonebridge and Harlesden |
| 1 November 1880 | RenamedHarrow Road for Stonebridge Park and Harlesden |
| 1 July 1884 | RenamedStonebridge Park for West Willesden and Harlesden |
| 2 July 1888 | Closed |
| 1 March 1893 | Reopened |
| 1 February 1901 | RenamedHarlesden for West Willesden and Stonebridge Park |
| 1 October 1902 (1902-10-01) | Closed |
| Other information | |
 London transport portal | |
Harlesden railway station was a station in northwestLondon on the south side of the southern section of a road called Craven Park, which is part of theA404 Harrow Road between Paddington and Wembley. The station was sometimes known asHarrow Road or asStonebridge Park.
It was opened by theMidland Railway on theDudding Hill Line on 3 August 1875,[1] partly to service the neighbouring exclusive Craven Park Estate.
Originally namedHarrow Road for Stonebridge Park and West Willesden, the station was renamed several times: on 1 February 1876 it becameHarrow Road for Stonebridge Park and Harlesden; on 1 May 1878Harrow Road; on 1 October 1879Harrow Road for Stonebridge and Harlesden; on 1 November 1880Harrow Road for Stonebridge Park and Harlesden;[1] and on 1 July 1884Stonebridge Park for West Willesden and Harlesden.[2] The station was closed on 2 July 1888.[3]
It was reopened on 1 March 1893,[3] and on 1 February 1901 it was renamed again, becomingHarlesden for West Willesden and Stonebridge Park.[2] It was finally closed to passengers for a second time on 1 October 1902,[1] after a sustained campaign by local people. The neighbouring goods sidings were in use for coal deliveries until the 1960s. The street level station buildings were demolished in the 1960s.[4] The former goods office still stood in 2010, although the interior and much of the roof was destroyed in a fire in December 2009. Some platform edges remain, although most were removed when the railway embankment was pinned to stop slippage in 2001.
The Dudding Hill Line remains in use for freight services today. The station stood on the later 1855 straightening of this road, which meant the railway had to be built under two roads of the same name.
It should not be confused withHarlesden station, an existingNetwork Rail station, some three or four hundred metres south, served byBakerloo line andLondon Overground trains.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Central Line open, station open | Midland Railway Dudding Hill Line | Dudding Hill Line open, station closed | ||
Harlesden station features in theNorth and West London Light Railway proposal which has been promoted by theCampaign for Better Transport. A newlight rail station is suggested for the other side of the road, between the two Craven Park road bridges.[5]
R25 Proposals
In 2014 plans by Boris Johnson for an orbital railway around London were released with a stop at Harlesden using the old Dudding Hill Line to link up with Cricklewood and would stop at Harlesden.[6]
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