Park Royal railway station

Park Royal was a railway station in Park Royal, London. It was opened by the Great Western Railway temporarily between 15 June 1903 and 5 July 1903 to serve an exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Showground at Park Royal services ran from Paddington to Ealing Broadway station via the Greenford loop at which time it was the only station on the line. The station opened again on 1 May 1904 when services on New North Main Line began. It closed on 27 September 1937 following the opening of Park Royal West Halt along the line to the north-west in 1932.[2]

Park Royal
Park Royal is located in Greater London
Park Royal
Park Royal
Location of Park Royal in Greater London
LocationPark Royal
Local authorityLondon Borough of Ealing
Number of platforms2
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
15 June 1903Opened
5 July 1903Closed
1 May 1904Opened
1 February 1915closed
29 March 1920opened
27 September 1937[1]Closed
Replaced byNone
Other information
Coordinates51°31′38″N 0°16′36″W / 51.5272°N 0.2766°W / 51.5272; -0.2766
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References

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  1. ^ Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford page 76
  2. ^ Brown, Joe (2015) [2006]. London Railway Atlas (4th ed.). Ian Allan. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7110-3819-6.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
West Ealing   Great Western Railway
Greenford Loop
(1903)
  Westbourne Park
Twyford Abbey Halt   Great Western Railway
New North Main Line
(1904-11)
  North Acton
Brentham   Great Western Railway
New North Main Line
(1911-47)
 
Park Royal West Halt   Great Western Railway
New North Main Line
(1932-47)