Boston Manor tube station

Boston Manor station stands on a street-level bridge over the Piccadilly line in Brentford, where the line crosses Boston Manor Road. It serves a quiet residential area near the borders of Hounslow and Ealing boroughs. The station is surrounded by playing fields, schools and the Grand Union Canal. Boston Manor House, a Jacobean mansion built in the early 17th century, lies just north-west of the station. The original name Bordwadestone dates back to the 12th century, when it meant Bord’s farm by the stone. The station is worth the journey for its striking Art Deco architecture. Charles Holden designed the 1932 rebuilding, giving it a tall tower clad in glazed tiles and a London Underground logo. The building was listed Grade II in 2002 and appeared on a 2013 British postage stamp. A Labyrinth puzzle by Mark Wallinger is installed at the top of the stairs to Platform 2. The station once carried both District and Piccadilly line trains until the District service ended in 1964. Visitors find the original 1883 iron stair balustrades and wooden platform awnings still in place. The platform roofs rest on cast-iron columns with octagonal bases and black-and-yellow painted pillars. The booking hall has clerestory windows and banded tile decoration. Just east of the station lies Northfields depot, built in the 1930s to service Piccadilly line trains. The area around the station offers easy access to the canal towpath and local parks.