Uxbridge Road tube station
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Uxbridge Road was a railway station on the West London Railway from 1869 to 1940. It was initially served by London & North Western Railway and the Great Western Railway. In 1905 the line became a branch of the Metropolitan Railway, and later London Underground's Metropolitan line. Uxbridge Road station closed on 21 October 1940 during World War II, when the West London Line was put out of service during the Blitz.
Uxbridge Road | |
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Location | Shepherd's Bush |
Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
Grid reference | TQ238799 |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Railway companies | |
Original company | West London Railway |
Pre-grouping | West London Railway |
Post-grouping | West London Railway |
Key dates | |
1 November 1869 (1869-11-01) | Station opened |
21 October 1940 (1940-10-21) | Station closed |
Replaced by | Shepherd's Bush |
Other information | |
WGS84 | 51.5054°N 0.2169°W / 51.5054; -0.2169 |
London transport portal |
The station was located at the eastern end of the Uxbridge Road in Shepherd's Bush, west London, UK, just before the start of Holland Park Avenue, a short distance from Shepherd's Bush station on the Central line. The station entrance was situated on the site of the present-day Holland Park roundabout.