Heathrow Terminal 5 station
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  Heathrow Terminal 5 Location of Heathrow Terminal 5 in Greater London | |
| Location | Heathrow Terminal 5 |
| Local authority | London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Owner | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Station code | HWV |
| Number of platforms | 4 (6 total) |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 6 (London Underground services only) |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2018 |  4.47 million[2] |
| 2019 |  4.48 million[3] |
| 2020 | 1.17 million[4] |
| 2021 | 2.03 million[5] |
| 2022 | 3.63 million[6] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Key dates | |
| 27 March 2008 | Station opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′20″N 0°29′17″W / 51.4723°N 0.488°W |
 London transport portal | |
Heathrow Terminal 5 is a shared railway and London Underground station serving London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The station serves as a terminus for the 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
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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] It is the only station at Heathrow Airport where both the Piccadilly line and Heathrow Express services share the same station.
Services
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The Terminal 5 station is served by the following rail services:[8]
- Piccadilly line: half the trains on the Heathrow branch terminate here, via Hatton Cross and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. The other half do not serve Heathrow Terminal 5, running instead via the loop to service Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, before returning eastbound.
- Heathrow Express to/from Paddington Station terminate here.
Free intra-terminal transfers
Until 2012, free transfer was not possible between terminals via the Underground, unlike on the Heathrow Express. In January 2012, free travel was introduced for Oyster card and contactless payment 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.
Future links
From 2019, Heathrow Terminal 5 will be served by the Elizabeth Line, as part of the Crossrail project.[9]
Network Rail has put forward a proposal for a Western Rail Approach to Heathrow, a short spur of track in tunnel which would run from a junction east of Langley to Terminal 5 station. This would permit Great Western Main Line trains to run directly from Slough and Reading into Heathrow, without the need to change at Paddington. The proposal is currently at consultation stage and remains unconfirmed.[10]
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.[11] Due to the cost of replacing three level crossings, one in a very urban part of Egham, the proposals are currently unfunded.
Connections
London Buses Routes 350, 423, 482, 490 and Night Route N9 serve the station.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Heathrow Airport T5: London Architecture", e-architect, 2008. Link accessed 2008-05-05.
- ^ Transport for London (March 2008). "Central London to Heathrow" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - transport map for Heathrow showing Underground, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect rail, and the N9 night bus - ^ "Heathrow - New agreement to boost Heathrow rail services". Heathrow Media Centre. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Heathrow rail link -". Network Rail. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Heathrow Airtrack". BAA. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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