Northwick Park tube station
Metropolitan line · Zone 4 · Brent
About Northwick Park station
Northwick Park opened on 28 June 1923 and spent its first decade as Northwick Park & Kenton, a name it used until 1933. It is named after the neighbouring public park, and it sits on the stretch of the Metropolitan line where only ‘all stations’ trains call: northbound fast and semi-fast services run through between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill without stopping. The journey from Baker Street takes about 20 minutes on average.
The island platform holds an unusual survivor: one of the few remaining K8 telephone kiosks, now used for the TfL internal system and listed at Grade II. The station also has an official out-of-station interchange with Kenton, on the Bakerloo line and the Overground’s Lioness line, which is within walking distance. Northwick Park is the place to change between trains on the Uxbridge branch and trains towards Pinner, and at peak times a further change at Harrow-on-the-Hill may be needed for Amersham and Chesham.
First and last trains from Northwick Park
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan towards Uxbridge, Watford or Amersham | 05:37 – 01:00 | 05:37 – 01:00 | 05:37 – 01:00 | 07:00 – 00:37 |
| Metropolitan towards Aldgate, Baker Street or Wembley Park | 05:33 – 01:02 to Wembley Park | 05:33 – 01:02 to Wembley Park | 05:33 – 01:02 to Wembley Park | 06:57 – 00:47 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 22 Metropolitan trains an hour per direction from Northwick Park, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Northwick Park
Running times between Northwick Park and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | Harrow-on-the-Hill | 2.9 min |
| Metropolitan | Preston Road | 2.4 min |
Connections
Northwick Park is served by the Metropolitan line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Northwick Park station
The station’s surroundings are shaped by health and education: Northwick Park Hospital is close by, with St Mark’s hospital about 310 m from the station, and the University of Westminster’s Harrow campus lies about 290 m away. A library is around 330 m off and Northwick Park Community Garden roughly 390 m. The station is in Kenton, in the London Borough of Brent, and London Buses routes H18 and H19 serve it.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Westminster University, Harrow Campus | 290 m |
| St Mark's | 310 m |
| Library | 330 m |
| Northwick Park Community Garden | 390 m |
Frequently asked questions
The island platform keeps one of the few surviving K8 telephone kiosks. It is no longer a public phone but is used for TfL’s internal system, and the kiosk itself is Grade II listed.
Yes. Kenton, served by the Bakerloo line and the Lioness line of the London Overground, is within walking distance, and there is an official out-of-station interchange between the two stations.