Eastcote Station (GPS: 51.57655, -0.39714) is a station of the London Underground in Eastcote Tube Station, in the
London Borough of Hillingdon. The station, which is in Travelcard Zone 5, is on Field End Road. It is served by the
Metropolitan Line and
Piccadilly Line. On both lines, Eastcote Tube Station is between
Ruislip Manor Tube Station (heading towards
Uxbridge) and
Rayners Lane Tube Station (heading towards
Baker Street or
Aldgate Tube Station).
The railway line at Eastcote Tube Station dates to 1904, when it was constructed by the Metropolitan Railway, the precursor of today's Metropolitan Line. Originally using steam trains, the track underwent electrification in 1905, and then in 1906, the station opened, originally known as Eastcote Tube Station Halt.
In 1910, the District Line also began serving Eastcote Tube Station. It was replaced by the Piccadilly Line in 1933. Also in 1933, the present Eastcote Tube Station was built to replace the original one, which is now known as the Old Eastcote Tube Station Station, still standing some distance away.
Platform level at Eastcote Station (GPS: 51.57655, -0.39714)
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