Ickenham | |
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  Ickenham Location of Ickenham in Greater London | |
| Location | Ickenham |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| OSI | West Ruislip |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 |  1.12 million[1] |
| 2020 | 0.55 million[2] |
| 2021 | 0.48 million[3] |
| 2022 |  0.82 million[4] |
| 2023 | 0.85 million[5] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Metropolitan Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 July 1904 | Line opened |
| 25 September 1905 | Station opened |
| 1 March 1910 | District service commences |
| 23 October 1933 | District line service replaced by Piccadilly line |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′43″N0°26′31″W / 51.56194°N 0.44194°W /51.56194; -0.44194 |
 London transport portal | |
Ickenham (/ˈɪkənəm/) is aLondon Underground station located inIckenham in theLondon Borough of Hillingdon.The station is on theUxbridge branch of both theMetropolitan andPiccadilly lines, betweenHillingdon andRuislip stations. It is inTravelcard Zone 6.
TheMetropolitan Railway (Harrow and Uxbridge Railway) constructed the line through Ickenham betweenHarrow on the Hill andUxbridge and commenced services on 4 July 1904 with, initially, the only intermediate stop being atRuislip. 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. On 25 September 1905 a smallhalt was opened as Ickenham Halt by theMetropolitan Railway, following lobbying by the Ickenham Parish Council. The railway company had been reluctant to open a station in the area due to a perceived lack of revenue and so a compromise was reached with the halt.[6]
The new halt brought with it travellers from London seeking a day out in rural surroundings. Villagers living near the halt sold flowers from their gardens and served teas.[6] The parish council later requested shelters for passengers on the platforms, which were built in December 1905. A booking hut followed in 1910.[7] The platforms, which had been too short for trains to call at fully, were extended in 1922.[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 into its present form between 1970 and 1971 replacing the 'halt' structures dating from 1905.[9]
In 2018, it was announced that the station would gain step free access by 2022, as part of a £200m investment to increase the number of accessible stations on the Tube.[10]
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.[11]
The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[11]
The morning peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[11]
The evening peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[11]
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).[12]
The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:[12]
The peak time service in trains per hour (tph) is:[12]
London Buses routes U10 and278 serve the station.
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| Preceding station |  London Underground | Following station | ||
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| Hillingdon towardsUxbridge | Metropolitan line Uxbridge branch | Ruislip towardsBaker Street orAldgate | ||
| Piccadilly line | Ruislip towardsCockfosters orArnos Grove | |||
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| Hillingdon towardsUxbridge | District line (1910–1933) | Ruislip towardsUpminster | ||
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