Heathrow Terminal 5 tube station
Piccadilly line · Zone 6 · Hillingdon
About Heathrow Terminal 5 station
Permission came in November 2001, when transport minister Stephen Byers approved the Terminal 5 project after the longest public inquiry ever held in the UK. London Underground was not keen on the site, as no single route could serve all three airport stations, so twin tunnels were built from Terminals 1, 2, 3 to the new terminal, with a pocket track beyond the platforms where trains reverse. The British Airport Authority funded the six-year build; two aircraft stands at Terminal 3 were shut for an access shaft, and the Heathrow Terminal 4 tube station closed for 20 months while the junctions were made. After handover on 18 July 2007 for testing, the station opened with the terminal on 27 March 2008.
Designed by HOK with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, it lies underground yet its translucent ETFE roof panels let daylight reach both ends of all six platforms. It is the westernmost below-ground station on the Underground and the only Heathrow station where the Piccadilly line, Heathrow Express and, since May 2022, the Elizabeth line share one station, managed and staffed by Heathrow Express.
First and last trains from Heathrow Terminal 5
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Arnos Grove or Acton Town | 05:22 – 00:18 to Acton Town | 05:22 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:52 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 7 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Heathrow Terminal 5, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Heathrow Terminal 5
Running times between Heathrow Terminal 5 and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 | 4.6 min |
Connections
- Buses: 350, 423, 482, 490 (night buses N9).
- Elizabeth line at this station.
- National Rail: Heathrow Express.
Station facilities
What is near Heathrow Terminal 5 station
Terminal 5 itself is the destination, with the terminal’s bus station about 170 m away. Piccadilly line trains use platforms 5 and 6, while Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line share platforms 3 and 4. Bus routes 350, 423, 482 and 490 and night route N9 call here, along with coaches and buses from National Express, Oxford Bus Company and First Berkshire & The Thames Valley. Our Heathrow to central London guide compares the ways into town.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 170 m |