Ruislip Gardens tube station
Central line · Zone 5 · Hillingdon
About Ruislip Gardens station
Tracks came first: the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway began running trains through here on 2 April 1906, with no stop at Ruislip Gardens. A main line station followed on 9 July 1934. The 1935–40 New Works Programme then pushed the Central line west from a new junction beyond North Acton, originally aiming for Denham. The Second World War and the creation of the Metropolitan Green Belt cut the scheme back to West Ruislip, and Central line trains reached Ruislip Gardens on 29 November 1948.
For a decade the two railways shared the stop, until main line trains ceased calling on 21 July 1958, leaving the Underground on its own. Until recently the entrance to a passenger stairwell could still be seen on the London-bound side of the Chiltern tracks. The Central line depot lies to the west, south of the running lines, so some trains start or finish at Ruislip Gardens rather than West Ruislip as they move in and out of it, and a shunting neck links the depot to the Metropolitan line just west of Ruislip for stock transfers.
First and last trains from Ruislip Gardens
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 11 Central trains an hour per direction from Ruislip Gardens, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Ruislip Gardens
Running times between Ruislip Gardens and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central | South Ruislip | 2.6 min |
| Central | West Ruislip | 2.7 min |
Connections
Ruislip Gardens is served by the Central line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Ruislip Gardens station
A quiet suburban stop in the London Borough of Hillingdon, Ruislip Gardens mainly serves the surrounding residential streets of Ruislip, with a car park for commuters. Bridgwater Road Fields, an open space, is about 190 m away. Bus route E7 and school route 696 serve the station. On the Central line it sits one stop from the western terminus, with South Ruislip next towards London.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Bridgwater Road Fields | 190 m |
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The station opened on 9 July 1934 on the Great Western and Great Central Joint line, before the Central line arrived in 1948. Main line services stopped calling on 21 July 1958, and an old passenger stairwell entrance beside the Chiltern tracks remained visible until recently.
The Central line depot is just west of the station, south of the running lines. Trains entering or leaving the depot can begin or finish their journeys at Ruislip Gardens instead of running to the West Ruislip terminus.