Ealing Broadway tube station
Central line and District line · Zone 3 · Ealing
About Ealing Broadway station
Ealing Broadway grew from three stations into one. The Great Western Railway’s station opened in December 1838 as plain Ealing and was renamed Ealing Broadway in 1875. The District Railway arrived on 1 July 1879 with its own three-platform station to the north, and from 1883 to 1885 its trains even ran through to Windsor and Eton Central. The Central London Railway’s platforms, squeezed in between the two, opened on 3 August 1920. The District’s 1910 stone-faced building survives, its facade now an entrance to shops, and District platforms 8 and 9 keep an original solid-disc Underground sign, with replicas, from before Edward Johnston designed the roundel in 1919.
The GWR building was demolished in 1961 and replaced in 1965 by a low concrete block with shops and an office tower above, which became the single ticket hall for all lines. That hall was swept away in turn for Crossrail: Bennetts Associates designed a double-height ticket hall twice the size, with a glass frontage, a long curved canopy and new lifts giving step-free access from street to platform. Most of it opened on 27 May 2021, and the Elizabeth line took over the suburban service on 24 May 2022.
First and last trains from Ealing Broadway
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central towards Hainault, Epping or Loughton | 05:29 – 01:08 to White City | 05:29 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:21 to White City |
| District towards Upminster, Barking or Tower Hill | 04:51 – 00:21 to Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly lines) | 04:51 – 00:21 to Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly lines) | 04:51 – 00:21 to Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly lines) | 06:18 – 23:54 to High Street Kensington |
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 7 Central trains an hour per direction and 7 District trains an hour per direction from Ealing Broadway, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Ealing Broadway
Running times between Ealing Broadway and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central | West Acton | 2.7 min |
| District | Ealing Common | 3.3 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the Central line and District line.
- Buses: E1, E9, 112, 226, E10.
- Elizabeth line at this station.
- National Rail: Great Western Railway.
Station facilities
What is near Ealing Broadway station
Nine platforms make this a major single-level interchange: Great Western Railway and Elizabeth line trains use platforms 1–4, the Central line 5 and 6, and the District line 7–9, all behind one gateline. Haven Green is about 150 m from the station, the Arcadia Shopping Centre about 210 m, TK Maxx about 240 m and Marks & Spencer about 280 m. The Ealing Doll House museum is about 260 m away and Ealing Central Library about 310 m.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Haven Green | 150 m |
| Arcadia Shopping Centre | 210 m |
| TK Maxx | 240 m |
| The Ealing Doll House | 260 m |
| Marks & Spencer | 280 m |
| Ealing Central Library | 310 m |
| Garden for 9 Westbury Road | 340 m |