Boston Manor tube station
Piccadilly line · Zone 4 · Hounslow
About Boston Manor station
The District Railway opened this stop on 1 May 1883, on its extension from Mill Hill Park (today’s Acton Town) to Hounslow Town, and called it Boston Road, although the platform signs read “Boston Manor for Brentford & Hanwell”. The present name arrived on 11 December 1911. Ahead of the Piccadilly extension to Hounslow the station was rebuilt between 1932 and 1934: Piccadilly trains began calling on 13 March 1933 at a half-finished station, and the new building was completed on 25 March 1934. District services dwindled to a shuttle and the last peak trains were withdrawn on 9 October 1964.
The building is what sets the station apart. Designed by Stanley Heaps in consultation with Charles Holden, it is squeezed onto a narrow site beside Northfields depot and built out over the tracks, in brown brick and concrete under a flat roof. Its tower, influenced by Dutch and German architecture of the day, is faced with glazed tiles and lit by a vertical strip of glass bricks, making it a landmark among low suburban houses. Down at the platforms the 1883 stairs with cast-iron balustrades and fretted wooden awnings survive. The station was Grade II listed on 21 March 2002 and featured on a 2013 Royal Mail stamp captioned “Boston Manor Art Deco Station”.
First and last trains from Boston Manor
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly towards Heathrow Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 4 or Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 05:09 – 01:03 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 05:09 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:09 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Arnos Grove or Oakwood | 05:17 – 00:38 to Acton Town | 05:17 – 01:03 | 24 hours | all night – 00:12 to Acton Town |
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 12 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Boston Manor, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Boston Manor
Running times between Boston Manor and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | Northfields | 2.4 min |
| Piccadilly | Osterley | 3.7 min |
Connections
Boston Manor is served by the Piccadilly line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Boston Manor station
The entrance on Boston Manor Road serves a small residential area on the edge of Hounslow and Ealing, covering north-west Brentford and the southern part of Hanwell. Boston Manor House, the Jacobean mansion built in 1622–23, is nearby, and the Grand Union Canal and the River Brent can be reached from the station. Green space is close: Wildberry Nature Reserve is about 200 m away and Blondin Park Nature Reserve about 370 m. Northfields depot lies just east of the platforms.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Wildberry Nature Reserve | 200 m |
Frequently asked questions
The 1934 building by Stanley Heaps, with Charles Holden consulting, was inspired by contemporary Dutch and German architecture. Its tall tower, clad in glazed tiles with an enamelled Underground logo and a vertical strip of glass bricks for lighting, acts as a landmark in the low-rise residential area. The station was Grade II listed in 2002.
No. When the District Railway opened it on 1 May 1883 it was named Boston Road, though the platform signs already said “Boston Manor for Brentford & Hanwell”. It took the name Boston Manor on 11 December 1911. The name goes back to “Bordwadestone”, recorded in the 1170s.