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Northolt Park railway station is a Network Rail

Network Rail

Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

station in Northolt

Northolt

Northolt is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, England. The town has London Underground and Network Rail stations and is on the A40 road...

, Greater London

Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...

. It is in Cadogan Close and spans the boundary between the London Borough of Harrow

London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...

and the London Borough of Ealing

London Borough of Ealing

The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London...

, with a footbridge connecting the north side (leading to Roxeth

Roxeth

Roxeth was a hamlet in the ancient Harrow on the Hill parish, which now forms part of the London Borough of Harrow in Greater London, England.The ancient parish of Harrow on the Hill, or simply Harrow, was one of the largest parishes in Middlesex...

and South Harrow

South Harrow

South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of urbanization and easier access from Central London by rail. South of the old village centre , and beyond the newly developed shopping area, lies South Harrow tube station and the High Street .-History:Much of the local history,...

) to the south side (leading to Northolt and Greenford

Greenford

Greenford is a large suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, UK. It was historically an ancient parish in the former county of Middlesex. The most prominent landmarks in the suburb are the A40, a major dual-carriageway; Horsenden Hill, above sea level; the small Parish Church of...

).

The service to the station has much improved (until the late 1990s only peak hour trains stopped there).
There are improvements in the access to the station as part of the Petts Hill road improvement scheme.

History

The Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway

The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...

line to High Wycombe

High Wycombe

High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...

from Marylebone opened in 1906 but this station (originally known as South Harrow
South Harrow
South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of urbanization and easier access from Central London by rail. South of the old village centre , and beyond the newly developed shopping area, lies South Harrow tube station and the High Street .-History:Much of the local history,...

and Roxeth) was not opened until 1926, being given its current name in 1929 .

Services

The Monday-Saturday off-peak service currently consists of:

2 trains per hour (tph) to London Marylebone
Marylebone station
Marylebone station , also known as London Marylebone, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. It stands midway between the mainline stations at Euston and Paddington, about 1 mile from each...

, of which:
- 1 calls at Wembley Stadium
  Wembley Stadium railway station
  Wembley Stadium railway station is a Network Rail station in Wembley, Greater London on the Chiltern Main Line. At a quarter of a mile south west of the sports venue it is the nearest station to Wembley Stadium.- First Wembley Stadium station:...
  
  only, taking 19 minutes.
- 1 calls at Sudbury Hill Harrow
  Sudbury Hill Harrow railway station
  Sudbury Hill Harrow railway station is a National Rail station in the London Borough of Harrow in northwest London.The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains from Marylebone towards High Wycombe and Birmingham Snow Hill, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. This station also has an Oyster card...
  
  (Mondays-Fridays only) and Wembley Stadium, taking 20 minutes.
2 tph to High Wycombe
High Wycombe railway station
High Wycombe railway station is situated in High Wycombe in South Buckinghamshire. The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains on the Chiltern Main Line from Marylebone towards Birmingham Snow Hill. It is situated between Beaconsfield and Saunderton stations.-History:The station was built...

, of which:
- 1 calls at South Ruislip
  South Ruislip station
  South Ruislip is a station served by London Underground and Chiltern Railways in South Ruislip in west London. The station is owned, managed and staffed by London Underground. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5.-History:...
  
  , Denham
  Denham railway station
  Denham railway station is in Buckinghamshire, England, on the Chiltern Main Line north west of Marylebone towards High Wycombe.-History:The station was built just to the north of Denham village as part of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway from Grendon Underwood junction to...
  
  , Gerrards Cross
  Gerrards Cross railway station
  Gerrards Cross railway station serves the villages of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire. It is in a cutting on the Chiltern Main Line between and ....
  
  , Seer Green and Jordans
  Seer Green and Jordans railway station
  Seer Green and Jordans railway station lies close to the village of Seer Green in Buckinghamshire and also serves the nearby village of Jordans...
  
  and Beaconsfield
  Beaconsfield railway station
  Beaconsfield railway station is the railway station of the town of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains from Marylebone towards High Wycombe and Birmingham Snow Hill and is situated between Seer Green & Jordans and High Wycombe stations.-Background:The...
  
  , taking 31 minutes.
- 1 calls at West Ruislip
  West Ruislip station
  West Ruislip is a Network Rail station located on Ickenham Road between Ickenham and Ruislip in western Greater London; it is served by both London Underground and National Rail trains on independent platforms....
  
  , Denham, Denham Golf Club
  Denham Golf Club railway station
  Denham Golf Club station is on the Chiltern Main Line out of London Marylebone towards High Wycombe.-Background:The station was built in 1912, six years after passenger services commenced on the Great Western/Great Central Joint line from Grendon Underwood junction to Marylebone via High Wycombe...
  
  , Gerrards Cross, Seer Green and Jordans and Beaconsfield, taking 32 minutes.

On Sundays this becomes:

1 tph to London, calling at Wembley Stadium and taking 20 minutes.
1 train every 2 hours (tp2h) to Aylesbury
Aylesbury railway station
Aylesbury railway station is a railway station in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England and is a major stop on the London to Aylesbury Line from Marylebone station via Amersham. It is 37.75 miles from Aylesbury Station to Marylebone Station...

, calling at South Ruislip, West Ruislip, Denham, Denham Golf Club, Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, High Wycombe, Saunderton
Saunderton railway station
Saunderton railway station is a rural National Rail station located on the A4010 between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. The station is located some two and a half miles south of the original village of Saunderton and close to the villages of Bledlow Ridge and Bradenham...

, Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough railway station
Princes Risborough station is a railway station on the Chiltern Main Line that serves the town of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire, England...

, Monks Risborough
Monks Risborough railway station
Monks Risborough railway station is the small, single platform railway station of the village of Monks Risborough in Buckinghamshire, England.-Background:...

and Little Kimble
Little Kimble railway station
Little Kimble railway station is the small, single platform railway station of the village of Little Kimble in Buckinghamshire.-History:The station is served by Chiltern Railways trains from London Marylebone and Princes Risborough towards Aylesbury and is situated between Monks Risborough and...

. This journey takes 1 hour 2 minutes.
1 tp2h to Aylesbury, calling at all stations to Denham, Gerrards Cross, Seer Green and Jordans, Beaconsfield and all stations to Aylesbury. This journey takes 1 hour 3 minutes.

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