Drayton Green railway station

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Drayton Green railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It is on the Greenford branch line 41 chains (0.82 km) north of West Ealing where it joins the Great Western Main Line at 7 miles 7 chains (11.4 km) from London Paddington.

Drayton Green National Rail
Drayton Green is located in Greater London
Drayton Green
Drayton Green
Location of Drayton Green in Greater London
LocationWest Ealing
Local authorityLondon Borough of Ealing
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Station code(s)DRG
DfT categoryF2
Number of platforms2
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Decrease 29,228[1]
2019–20Increase 31,610[1]
2020–21Decrease 7,146[1]
2021–22Increase 10,846[1]
2022–23Increase 16,082[1]
Key dates
1 March 1905opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°30′59″N 0°19′48″W / 51.5165°N 0.33°W / 51.5165; -0.33
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It is the least used station in Greater London according to the station usage estimates published by the Office of Rail and Road.

History

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The station in 1990

It first opened as Drayton Green Halt, named after a nearby park and open space called Drayton Green.

Since 2008, no ticket machines have been available at the station, travelling is only possible using contactless payment cards, such as those of most UK banks or the Oyster card, or using pre-paid tickets and passes.[2]

Service

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The station is served by two trains per hour between Greenford and West Ealing on weekdays and Saturdays only. The first train of the day towards Greenford and the last train of the day from Greenford are extended to start and finish at London Paddington.[3]

There is no Sunday service at the station.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Great Western Railway
Monday-Saturday only

Connections

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London Buses routes E1 and E11 serve the station.

References

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  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. ^ "Oyster PAYG on National Rail" (PDF). National Rail Enquiries. 20 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009.
  3. ^ Table 117 National Rail timetable, December 2022
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