South Harrow tube station
Piccadilly line · Zone 5 · Harrow
About South Harrow station
Electric trains on the Underground’s surface lines started here. South Harrow opened on 28 June 1903 as the terminus of the District Railway’s extension from Park Royal & Twyford Abbey, and that extension, with the tracks back to Acton Town, was the first section of the surface lines to run electric instead of steam trains. On 1 March 1910 the District pushed north to meet the Metropolitan at Rayners Lane; the viaduct over Roxeth Marsh on that stretch was an engineering feat of the time. The Piccadilly line took over from Ealing Common in 1932, and an isolated District shuttle north of South Harrow lasted until 22 October 1933.
A new station opened on Northolt Road on 5 July 1935, designed by Charles Holden as a graduated structure that steps up on each side to the high-level platforms, with brick walls, bands of horizontal glazing and flat concrete slab roofs. The original building, similar to the one still in use at North Ealing, survives about 170 m to the south, reached from South Hill Avenue, and London Underground uses it as office space for drivers before and after stabling trains and at shift changes.
First and last trains from South Harrow
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly towards Rayners Lane or Uxbridge | 05:37 – 01:16 to Uxbridge | 05:37 – 01:16 to Uxbridge | 05:37 – 01:16 to Uxbridge | 07:09 – 00:22 to Uxbridge |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Acton Town or Arnos Grove | 05:15 to Acton Town – 00:56 to Acton Town | 05:15 to Acton Town – 00:56 to Acton Town | 05:15 to Acton Town – 00:56 to Acton Town | 06:48 to Acton Town – 00:20 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 8 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from South Harrow, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from South Harrow
Running times between South Harrow and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | Rayners Lane | 4.8 min |
| Piccadilly | Sudbury Hill | 3.2 min |
Connections
South Harrow is served by the Piccadilly line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near South Harrow station
The entrance is on Northolt Road, with several bus stands outside and overnight train stabling sidings beside the line. South Harrow Market is just 30 m away, and Roxeth Library about 370 m. It is mainly a local station for the South Harrow area, with a car park, toilets and a waiting room, and various bus routes serve it. On the line it sits between Rayners Lane and Sudbury Hill, on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly line.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| South Harrow Market | 30 m |
| Roxeth Library | 370 m |
Frequently asked questions
The original 1903 building stands about 170 m south of the present one, accessed from South Hill Avenue. When Charles Holden’s new station opened on Northolt Road on 5 July 1935, the old one was kept, and today it is used as office space for drivers stabling trains and changing shifts.
South Harrow opened in 1903 as the terminus of the District Railway’s extension from Park Royal & Twyford Abbey. Together with the existing tracks to Acton Town, it was the first section of the Underground’s surface lines to operate electric trains instead of steam.