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Brondesbury Park railway station

Coordinates: 51°32′27″N 0°12′37″W / 51.5407°N 0.2103°W / 51.5407; -0.2103
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Brondesbury Park London Overground
Brondesbury Park is located in Greater London
Brondesbury Park
Brondesbury Park
Location of Brondesbury Park in Greater London
LocationBrondesbury Park
Local authorityLondon Borough of Brent
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)BSP
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2014–15Increase 1.839 million[1]
2015–16Decrease 1.049 million[1]
2016–17Decrease 1.046 million[1]
2017–18Increase 1.085 million[1]
2018–19Increase 1.122 million[1]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1908Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°32′27″N 0°12′37″W / 51.5407°N 0.2103°W / 51.5407; -0.2103
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Brondesbury Park railway station is a National Rail station in Brondesbury Park in the London Borough of Brent on the North London Line in Travelcard Zone 2 which is managed by London Overground. It is close to the Queen's Park area.

History

Brondesbury Park Station in 1961

The Hampstead Junction Railway route between Willesden Junction (Low Level) and Camden Road (via Gospel Oak) opened in 1860, but at first there were no stations west of Brondesbury.[2] The line was absorbed by the London and North Western Railway in 1867,[3] but it was not until 1 June 1908 that a station at Brondesbury Park was opened.[4]

Service

Brondesbury Park currently has the following London Overground (North London Line) services, which is operated by Class 378 trainsets.[5]

Off-peak:

Clapham Junction services do not run from this station in the very late evening. The last westbound train terminates at Willesden Junction Low Level (the first of the day in the other direction also starts there).

Connections

London Buses route 206 serves the station.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Brown, Joe (November 2006). London Railway Atlas. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 20–22. ISBN 0-7110-3137-1. 0611/3. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  3. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 79. CN 8983. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  4. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  5. ^ Table 59 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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