Preston Road tube station
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Preston Road tube station is a station on the Metropolitan Line. It is in Zone 4, and lies between Northwick Park tube station and Wembley Park.
It is served by 'slow' trains (fast and semi-fast trains are non-stop between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill station).
The horticultural displays on the platform have won many awards over the years, but have recently fallen into disrepair.
The point where Preston Road crosses the railway line is the border between the postal areas of Harrow and Wembley.
The [10th Section] of the Capital Ring passes the station.
Events
- 2nd August 1880: Metropolitan Railway passes through here en route to Harrow
- 21st May 1908: Preston Road halt opened, to serve the local clay pigeon shooting site for that year's Olympic Games
- 19th July 1908: line electrified
- 22nd November 1931: station re-sited
- 2007: refurbishment completion due
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|- style="text-align: center;"
| Northwick Park
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| Metropolitan Line
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