Eastcote tube station
Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line · Zone 5 · Hillingdon
About Eastcote station
Trains on the Metropolitan Railway’s Harrow–Uxbridge line had been running for nearly two years when Eastcote Halt opened on 26 May 1906, one of several stations added along the branch to encourage new residential areas. From 1 March 1910 District trains also served it, via a new link to Rayners Lane, until the Piccadilly line replaced them on 23 October 1933.
Charles Holden rebuilt the station between 1937 and 1939, giving it a large cube-shaped brick-and-glass ticket hall capped with a flat reinforced-concrete roof, and both the buildings and the platforms are Grade II listed. The station is not currently accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. A 2014 campaign backed by paralympian Natasha Baker OBE called for step-free access at Hillingdon stations including Eastcote, and a 2023 petition for a lift here was supported by over 1,000 residents. A 2014 survey found that Eastcote had the second-highest footfall in the Borough of Hillingdon.
First and last trains from Eastcote
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan towards Uxbridge | 05:50 – 01:13 | 05:50 – 01:13 | 05:50 – 01:13 | 07:11 – 00:47 |
| Metropolitan towards Aldgate, Baker Street or Harrow-on-the-Hill | 05:22 – 00:45 to Wembley Park | 05:22 – 00:45 to Wembley Park | 05:22 – 00:45 to Wembley Park | 06:46 – 00:24 to Wembley Park |
| Piccadilly towards Uxbridge | 06:06 – 01:22 | 06:06 – 01:22 | 08:18 – 01:22 | 08:19 – 00:27 |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, South Harrow or Wood Green | 05:31 to Wood Green – 00:36 to South Harrow | 05:31 to Wood Green – 00:36 to South Harrow | 05:28 to Acton Town – 00:36 to South Harrow | 06:55 to Acton Town – 00:06 to South Harrow |
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 10 Metropolitan trains an hour per direction and 4 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Eastcote, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Eastcote
Running times between Eastcote and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | Rayners Lane | 3 min |
| Metropolitan | Ruislip Manor | 2 min |
| Piccadilly | Rayners Lane | 2.8 min |
| Piccadilly | Ruislip Manor | 2 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line.
Station facilities
What is near Eastcote station
On Field End Road, the station is surrounded by the suburb of Eastcote; the original centre, now known as Old Eastcote, is some distance away. The nearby Cavendish Pavilion was a popular destination for outings in the first part of the twentieth century. Columbia Avenue Recreation Ground is about 230 m from the station, there is a station car park, and Ruislip Manor is the next stop towards Uxbridge.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Columbia Avenue Recreation Ground | 230 m |