Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 tube station
Piccadilly line · Zone 6 · Hillingdon
About Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
Queen Elizabeth II opened this station as Heathrow Central on 16 December 1977, completing a 3.5 mi (5.6 km) Piccadilly line extension from Hounslow West approved in 1967 and begun on 27 April 1971 with a groundbreaking by Sir Desmond Plummer. John Mowlem built the final 1.25 miles to the terminals for £2.25m, and with its arrival the Hounslow branch became the Heathrow branch. The name then followed the airport: Heathrow Central Terminals 1, 2, 3 from 3 September 1983, Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 from 6 October 1986, and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 from January 2016, after Terminal 1 closed.
The platforms carry an abstract vitreous enamel mural of Concorde by Tom Eckersley. The present versions date from the 2012 renovation, when a change of tile colour meant the murals were redone in different colourways; around 2018 the originals were donated to collections including the University of West London and the National Museums of Scotland. Six escalators link platforms, ticket hall and surface, with a staff mezzanine between, and a double crossover just east of the station, visible from the platform, lets trains terminate here at the end of the day and during disruption.
First and last trains from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly towards Heathrow Terminal 5 | 05:09 – 01:12 | 05:09 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:15 |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Arnos Grove or Oakwood | 05:10 – 00:21 to Acton Town | 05:10 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:55 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 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
Running times between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | Hatton Cross | 3.9 min |
| Piccadilly | Heathrow Terminal 4 | 5.6 min |
| Piccadilly | Heathrow Terminal 5 | 4.6 min |
Connections
- Buses: U3, 105, 111, 278, 285, A10, SL7, SL9 (night buses N140, N9).
- Elizabeth line at this station.
- National Rail: Heathrow Express.
Station facilities
What is near Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
The station lies directly below Heathrow Central bus station, about 80 m away, which handles both local buses and long-distance express coaches, and beside the separate Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station used by Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line. World Duty Free is about 290 m away. Trains run west to Heathrow Terminal 5 and east to Hatton Cross. For the trip into town, see our Heathrow to central London guide.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Heathrow Central bus station | 80 m |
| World Duty Free | 290 m |