Northwood Hills tube station
Metropolitan line · Zone 6 · Hillingdon
About Northwood Hills station
Opened on 13 November 1933, Northwood Hills is one of the younger stations on this stretch of the Metropolitan line. Its name came out of a competition, won by a woman from North Harrow who suggested Northwood Hills. The choice carries a small irony: the area actually lies lower than Northwood itself.
The station sits between Northwood and Pinner. Northbound, trains for Watford, Amersham and Chesham call here, although at peak times fast trains do not stop between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Moor Park.
First and last trains from Northwood Hills
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan towards Watford, Amersham or Chesham | 05:50 – 00:51 to Chesham | 05:50 – 00:51 to Chesham | 05:50 – 00:51 to Chesham | 07:16 to Chesham – 00:38 to Rickmansworth |
| Metropolitan towards Aldgate, Baker Street or Harrow-on-the-Hill | 05:41 – 00:52 to Wembley Park | 05:41 – 00:52 to Wembley Park | 05:41 to Aldgate – 00:51 to Wembley Park | 06:56 to Aldgate – 00:36 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 13 Metropolitan trains an hour per direction from Northwood Hills, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Northwood Hills
Running times between Northwood Hills and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | Northwood | 2.5 min |
| Metropolitan | Pinner | 2.5 min |
Connections
Northwood Hills is served by the Metropolitan line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Northwood Hills station
This is a local station for the Northwood area, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, on the stretch of line between Northwood and Pinner. The nearest named place is Northwood Hills Library, about 250 m away; no other landmarks are recorded within 400 m of the entrance. Buses 282, H11 and H13 serve the station, though for the H11 the stop to use is at Northwood Hills Circus.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Northwood Hills Library | 250 m |
Frequently asked questions
The name was chosen through a competition. The winning entry, Northwood Hills, was suggested by a woman from North Harrow, and the station opened under that name on 13 November 1933.
No. Despite the name chosen in the competition, the Northwood Hills area is actually lower than Northwood, so the ‘Hills’ in the name does not reflect the actual lie of the land.