Historic houses · London
Osterley tube station
Osterley tube station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Osterley tube station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Osterley ( OST-ər-lee) is a London Underground station in Osterley in west London. It is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Hounslow East and Boston Manor stations. The station is located on Great West Road (A4), close to the National Trust-owned Osterley Park. It is in London fare zone 4.
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Background
History
Osterley station opened on 25 March 1934. A station at Osterley had first opened in 1883 at Osterley & Spring Grove, located about 300m to the east on Thornbury Road. Designed in the modern European style used elsewhere on the Piccadilly line by Charles Holden, the station was designed by architect Stanley Heaps following a preliminary plan by Holden. The design uses brick, reinforced concrete and large areas of glass. The station also features a brick tower topped with a concrete "obelisk", possibly inspired by De Telegraaf Building in Amsterdam, which Holden visited as part of a study trip to the Netherlands. The Chief Executive of London Transport Frank Pick felt that stations designed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4813, -0.3522
- District
- Hounslow
- Parish
- Hounslow, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW7 4QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brentford and Isleworth
Sources
- wikidata: Q651554 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Osterley tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Osterley tube station?
- Osterley tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW7 4QY), in the parish of Hounslow, unparished area.
- Who owns Osterley tube station?
- Osterley tube station is owned by London Underground.
- Is Osterley tube station a listed building?
- Osterley tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Osterley tube station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TW7 4QY. It sits within the Brentford and Isleworth parliamentary constituency.