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Willesden Green tube station
Willesden Green tube station — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Willesden Green 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
Willesden Green () is a London Underground station. It is located on Walm Lane in Willesden, London. The station is on the Jubilee line, between Dollis Hill and Kilburn stations. It is in both London fare zone 2 and 3. Metropolitan line trains typically bypass the station without stopping at it.
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Background
History
The original station opened on 24 November 1879 on the Metropolitan Railway (later the Metropolitan line). From 1894 to 1938, the station was known as Willesden Green and Cricklewood. From 20 November 1939, it also served the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo line, with Met services being withdrawn in the following year. It transferred to the Jubilee line in 1979. A connecting tunnel at Embankment station mistakenly shows Willesden Green as part of the Bakerloo line, as a result of a typo which should say Willesden Junction instead; this can be found on a printed map on the wall of Embankment station. The new main station buildings, which date from the reconstruction of 1925, are fine…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5492, -0.2217
- District
- Brent
- Parish
- Brent, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW2 4PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brent East
Sources
- wikidata: Q1857104 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Willesden Green tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willesden Green tube station?
- Willesden Green tube station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW2 4PU), in the parish of Brent, unparished area.
- Who owns Willesden Green tube station?
- Willesden Green tube station is owned by London Underground.
- Is Willesden Green tube station a listed building?
- Willesden Green tube station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Willesden Green tube station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW2 4PU. It sits within the Brent East parliamentary constituency.