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Heathrow Terminal 5 London Underground National Rail
Heathrow Express train about to depart from Platform 3
LocationHeathrow Terminal 5
Local authorityLondon Borough of Hillingdon
Managed byHeathrow Express
OwnerHeathrow Airport Holdings
Station code(s)HWV
Number of platforms4 (6 total)
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone6 (London Underground services only)
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Increase 4.48 million[2]
2020Decrease 1.17 million[3]
2021Increase 2.03 million[4]
2022Increase 3.63 million[5]
2023Decrease 3.54 million[6]
Railway companies
Original companyHeathrow Airport Holdings
Key dates
27 March 2008Station opened
Other information
External links
London transport portal

Heathrow Terminal 5 station is a shared railway and London Underground station serving London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The station serves as a terminus for the Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express services to Paddington in central London, and for Piccadilly line services towards Cockfosters. The station is staffed entirely by Heathrow Express staff, unlike the other underground stations serving Terminal 4 and Terminals 2 & 3.

The London Underground section of the station is situated in Travelcard Zone 6; it is the westernmost below-ground station on the London Underground network.

History

The station was opened on 27 March 2008. It was designed by architects HOK International in conjunction with Rogers, Stirk, Harbour & Partners. Although situated underground, parts of the station's roofing are made of translucent ETFE laminate panels, allowing natural daylight to flood down both ends of all six platforms.[7]

Services

Heathrow area rail services
Legend
mi-ch
from Paddington
Elizabeth line via Whitechapel
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0-00
 Paddington Bakerloo Line Circle line (London Underground) District Line Hammersmith & City Line Elizabeth Line Heathrow Express National Rail
Heathrow Express
Elizabeth line
 Old Oak Common
under
construction
4-21
 Acton Main Line Elizabeth Line
5-56
 Ealing Broadway Central line (London Underground) District Line Elizabeth Line
6-46
 West Ealing Elizabeth Line Greenford line
7-28
 Hanwell Elizabeth Line
9-06
 Southall Elizabeth Line
10-71
 Hayes & Harlington Elizabeth Line
Piccadilly line to Cockfosters
11-10
Airport Junction
Great Western Main Line
to Reading
 Hatton Cross Piccadilly Line
Heathrow Junction closed 1998
 Airport interchange Heathrow Airport:
Terminal 4
Piccadilly Line Airport interchange
16-30
 Terminal 4
Elizabeth Line Airport interchange
 Terminals 2 & 3 Piccadilly Line Airport interchange
14-40
 Terminals 2 & 3 Elizabeth Line Heathrow Express Airport interchange
16-20
 Terminal 5 Piccadilly Line Elizabeth Line Heathrow Express Airport interchange

The Terminal 5 station is served by the following rail services:[8]

Free intra-terminal transfers

Until 2012, free transfer was not possible between terminals via the Underground, in contrast to the Heathrow Express. In January 2012, free travel was introduced for Oyster card holders between the Heathrow stations on the Piccadilly line. Journeys from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 4 via the Piccadilly line require a change at Hatton Cross; this journey is free, despite Hatton Cross not being part of the free travel zone.

In addition to the above rail links, the T5 Rail Station also has two safeguarded "heavy rail" platforms for use by a west-facing connection to the National Rail network. The south-leaning proposal would spur off the WSW line from London west of Staines railway station (to be dubbed Heathrow Airtrack). It proposes direct rail services to London Waterloo, Reading, Woking, Guildford and London Gatwick Airport.[9] Due to the cost of replacing three level crossings, one in a very urban part of Egham, the proposals are currently unfunded. A second proposal is costlier but more direct to the west to link to the bulk of Brunel's Great Western railway, avoiding the dis-economy of transit via either of the current interchanges: the Heathrow Connect suburban stop of Hayes and Harlington or more commonly via the Heathrow Express service to the terminus, Paddington both in the east and is also currently unfunded.[10]

Connections

London Buses Routes 350, 423, 482, 490 and Night Route N9 serve the station.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Heathrow Airport T5: London Architecture", e-architect, 2008. Link accessed 2008-05-05.
  8. ^ Transport for London (March 2008). "Central London to Heathrow" (PDF). Retrieved 22 March 2008. - transport map for Heathrow showing Underground, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect rail, and the N9 night bus Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Heathrow Airtrack". BAA. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  10. ^ "Second Heathrow Airtrack Consultation". London Reconnections. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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