Perivale tube station
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Perivale tube station
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 Perivale
Location of Perivale in Greater London |
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| Location | Perivale |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Ealing |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
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| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2008 |  2.090 million[1] |
| 2009 |  2.031 million[1] |
| 2010 | 2.040 million[1] |
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| 1947 | Opened |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
Coordinates: 51°32′12″N 0°19′24″W / 51.5366°N 0.3233°W
Perivale is a London Underground station in Perivale in north-west London.
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History
The Great Western Railway opened "Perivale Halt" on 2 May 1904. The current London Underground station was opened on 30 June 1947. In July 2011 the station was one of 16 London Underground stations made a Grade II listed building,[2]
The station today
Located in the London Borough of Ealing, the station is on the Central Line, between Hanger Lane and Greenford stations, in Travelcard Zone 4. The station's façade fronts onto Horsenden Lane South. Outside is a dry cleaner and a newsagent's kiosk, which is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Transport connections
The station connects with the local 297 bus route.
Local places of note
The Perivale Park industrial estate is nearby and many workers on the estate travel to and from work using the station. The station is also within walking distance of the Hoover Building and Tesco
TV appearances
The front of the station featured briefly in BBC TV show The Thick Of It.
The station also featured in the BBC TV show The Fast Show during a "Fat Sweaty Coppers" sketch, during which the two policemen give chase to a criminal, and after briefly getting stuck in the barriers, "commandeer" a vehicle which turns out to be a fast food van, which they simply open up to order food.
References
- ^ a b c "Customer metrics: entries and exits". London Underground performance update. Transport for London. 2003-2010. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/modesoftransport/tube/performance/default.asp?onload=entryexit. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "16 London Underground Stations Listed At Grade II". English Heritage. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news/16-london-underground-stations-listed-at-grade-ii/. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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Looking westbound, with some refurbishment work ongoing, June 2008.
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Looking eastbound, with former GWR tracks used mostly by freight on the extreme left.
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Roundel on westbound platform face.
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towards West Ruislip
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