Ruislip Gardens tube station
| Ruislip Gardens | |
|---|---|
Station entrance on West End Road | |
Ruislip Gardens Location of Ruislip Gardens in Greater London | |
| Location | Ruislip |
| Local authority | London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2020 | 0.55 million[1] |
| 2021 | 0.48 million[2] |
| 2022 | 0.77 million[3] |
| 2023 | 0.81 million[4] |
| 2024 | 0.86 million[5] |
| Key dates | |
| 2 April 1906 | Tracks laid (GW&GCR) |
| 9 July 1934 | Opened (GW&GCR) |
| 21 November 1948 | Started (Central line) |
| 21 July 1958 | BR platforms closed |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′37″N 0°24′37″W / 51.5602°N 0.4102°W |
| London transport portal | |
Ruislip Gardens (/ˈraɪslɪp ˈɡɑːrdənz/) is a London Underground station. It is on the West Ruislip branch of the Central line, between West Ruislip and South Ruislip stations. It is in London fare zone 5.
History
The tracks through the station were laid by part of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway with services starting on 2 April 1906 although there was no station at Ruislip Gardens at that time. The station opened on 9 July 1934.[6]
As part of the 1935-40 New Works Programme, Central line services were projected westwards from a new junction, west of North Acton on the line to Ealing Broadway. The original intention was to extend the service as far as Denham, but work was delayed by World War II and the formation of the Metropolitan Green Belt after the war and so the terminus of the extension was cut back to West Ruislip, with services starting on 21 November 1948.[6]
The main line services stopping at Ruislip Gardens ceased on 21 July 1958 and the station closed, leaving only the Central line services in place. Until recently the entrance to a passenger stairwell was visible on the London-bound side of the Chiltern tracks.
The station in the 21st century
The station has an island platform layout. Some services start or terminate here rather than West Ruislip, the trains leaving or entering the Central line depot to the west of the station, south of the running lines. There is a link from the Central line depot for stock movement to the Metropolitan line just to the west of Ruislip via a shunting neck.
Connections
London Buses route E7 and school route 696 serve the station.
Gallery
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Station entrance July 2006
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Island platform looking east with Chiltern Railways tracks visible on left
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Island platform looking west
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Station roundel
References
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2024. Transport for London. 8 October 2025. Archived from the original on 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Central Line, Dates". Clive's Underground Line Guides. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
External links
| Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ruislip Terminus
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Central line West Ruislip branch
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South Ruislip | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| West Ruislip | Great Central Railway Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway |
South Ruislip | ||
| Great Western Railway New North Main Line |
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