Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station
Metropolitan line · Zone 5 · Harrow
About Harrow-on-the-Hill station
When the Metropolitan Railway was extended from Willesden Green, it opened this station as Harrow on 2 August 1880; the name became Harrow-on-the-Hill on 1 June 1894. The new name owed more to marketing than geography: the original town of that name is at the top of the hill, while the station lies at its northern foot in what was then the hamlet of Greenhill, since grown into Harrow’s main town centre. Had the governors of Harrow School not objected during planning, the line might have run closer to the high street on the hill.
Main-line trains followed on 15 March 1899, when the Great Central Railway began serving destinations such as Rugby, Leicester, Nottingham and Manchester; passenger services north of Aylesbury ended in 1966, and Chiltern Railways has run the Marylebone–Aylesbury trains since 1996. Six platforms lie in a cutting below a building that spans the tracks: two mainly for Chiltern, four for the Metropolitan line, which divides just beyond towards Uxbridge and towards Watford, Chesham and Amersham. Fast and semi-fast trains, now mostly at peak times, run non-stop to Finchley Road. A pedestrian tunnel once linked every platform to a neighbouring Post Office sorting office, and Avanta House was built over the College Road entrance in the 1980s.
First and last trains from Harrow-on-the-Hill
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan towards Uxbridge, Watford or Amersham | 05:43 to Watford – 01:05 | 05:43 to Watford – 01:05 | 05:40 – 01:03 | 07:02 – 00:40 |
| Metropolitan towards Aldgate, Baker Street or Wembley Park | 05:31 – 01:00 to Wembley Park | 05:31 – 01:00 to Wembley Park | 05:31 – 01:00 to Wembley Park | 06:55 – 00:45 to Wembley Park |
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 23 Metropolitan trains an hour per direction from Harrow-on-the-Hill, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Harrow-on-the-Hill
Running times between Harrow-on-the-Hill and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | North Harrow | 3.8 min |
| Metropolitan | Northwick Park | 2.9 min |
| Metropolitan | West Harrow | 3 min |
Connections
- Buses: H9, 114, 140, 182, 183, 223, 258, 340, 395, 483, 640, H10, H11, H14, H17, H18, H19, SL9, SL10 (night buses N140, N18).
- National Rail: Chiltern Railways.
Station facilities
What is near Harrow-on-the-Hill station
Two entrances serve different sides of town. Station Approach leads towards Lowlands Road and Harrow Hill, while College Road leads to Harrow Bus Station, about 100 m away, and the main shopping area. Greenhill Library is about 90 m from the station and Lowlands Recreation Ground about 100 m, the St. Anns Centre and Harrow College about 180 m, and St George’s Shopping Centre and the Vue Cinema about 280 m. Local trains run on to Northwick Park towards London.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Harrow Bus Station | 100 m |
| St. Anns Centre | 180 m |
| St George’s Shopping Centre | 280 m |
| Greenhill Library | 90 m |
| Lowlands Recreation Ground | 100 m |
| Harrow College | 180 m |
| Marks & Spencer | 230 m |
| The Grove Open Space | 240 m |