Preston Road Underground Station - Preston Road, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 34.316 W 000° 17.691
30U E 687460 N 5716897
Preston Road tube station serves London Underground's Metropolitan Line. The entrance and ticket hall are on the west side of Preston Road in a parade of shops. The platforms and tracks are straddled by the parade of buildings.
Waymark Code: WMMMZJ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/12/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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Wikipedia has an article about Preston Road station that tells us:

Preston Road tube station is a station on the Metropolitan line in London. It is in Zone 4, and lies between Northwick Park tube station and Wembley Park.

It is served by 'slow' trains (fast and semi-fast trains are non-stop between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill station).

The horticultural displays on the platform have won many awards over the years, but fell into disrepair for some years. Fortunately with the current refurbishment of the station the floral decorations have since been revived, providing a cheerful touch of colour and a point of interest to entertain the traveller in the wait between trains.

Events:

  • 2 August 1880: Metropolitan Railway passes through here en route to Harrow
  • 21 May 1908: Preston Road halt opened, to serve the local clay pigeon shooting site for that year's Olympic Games
  • 19 July 1908: line electrified
  • 22 November 1931: station re-sited

The Metropolitan Railway was extended from Willesden Green to Harrow on 2 August 1880, but originally there were no stations between Neasden and Harrow. A station on the eastern side of the Preston Road bridge was opened on 21 May 1908, and was originally named Preston Road Halt for Uxendon and Kenton; it was later renamed Preston Road. During 1931–32, it was re-sited on the opposite side of the road bridge, and the work was carried out in two stages: the southbound platform was re-sited on 22 November 1931, and the northbound on 3 January 1932.

London Buses routes 79; 204 and 223 serve the station.

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