Wembley Central station
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| Wembley Central | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Wembley | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Brent | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Silverlink | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 (of 6) | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.984 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 4 | ||
| Annual entry/exit | 2.614 million † | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1842 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| † Data from Transport for London [1] | |||
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Wembley Central is a Network Rail station served by London Underground (Bakerloo Line), Silverlink (Euston to Watford Junction) and Southern (Gatwick Airport to Watford Junction)train services. It is located in High Road, Wembley in Greater London.
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[edit] History
- 20 July 1837: London and Birmingham Railway line opened
- 1842: Station opened as "Sudbury"
- 1 May 1882: re-named "Sudbury & Wembley"
- 1 November 1910: re-named "Wembley for Sudbury"
- 16 April 1917: Bakerloo Line service started
- 1948 Street level buildings reconstructed within shopping arcade.
- 5 July 1948: re-named "Wembley Central"
- September 24, 1982: Bakerloo Line service withdrawn
- 4 June 1984: Bakerloo Line service re-instated
[edit] The station today
Wembley Central has the appearance of an underground station due to the elevated position of the High Road (where the main entrance is located behind a 1940s shopping arcade) and the enclosed nature of the platforms below the raft upon which Station Square is built; it is actually generally at or above the local ground level having been reconstructed in its current form during the 1960s electrification of the West Coast Main Line. It is the first station out of Euston to have platforms on all three pairs of tracks, and the combination of the confined space and through trains passing at speed on platforms 3 to 6 (the main line platforms) create a wind tunnel effect which can be dangerous for passengers; as a result, these platforms (which do not see regular service) are locked out for most of the day, and entrance is only allowed when trains are due, generally the few Southern services mentioned above, which use platforms 5 and 6 (on the Slow main line). The station is currently (2006) being modernised with more safety features.
[edit] Future
The station will be managed by London Underground from November 2007. It will remain the property of Network Rail.[1] Passenger services currently operated by Silverlink will become part of London Overground. The station has now been received some up-dates, most notable is the new Passenger footbridge. Completed in late 2006 by the Civil Engineers C Spencer Ltd., its purpose is to carry extra foot traffic to and from the platforms during event days. In practice this means the bridge is locked out of use for the most part and only opened for events taking place at the newly built Wembley Stadium. Other recent works include the resurfacing of platforms 1 and 2 complete with the installation of curved steel cladding panels. The station's staff received refurbished messing facilities along with new public toilets. The Central square area is still to be fully regenerated.
[edit] References
- ^ Transport for London - Safety boost as London Underground to take control of eleven Silverlink Stations
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Wembley Central railway station from National Rail (Station code: WMB)
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- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer
[edit] Services
| Previous station | London Underground | Next station | ||
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toward Harrow & Wealdstone
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Bakerloo Line |
toward Elephant & Castle
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| North Wembley | Silverlink Metro Watford DC Line |
Stonebridge Park | ||
| Harrow & Wealdstone |
Southern (Mon-Fri peak hours) |
Kensington Olympia | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
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