South Harrow tube station

South Harrow station stands in the London Borough of Harrow, on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly line. It sits between Rayners Lane and Sudbury Hill stations, on Northolt Road in fare zone five. The station opened in 1903 as the District Railway’s northern terminus, running electric trains from Park Royal. In 1910 the line was extended north to meet the Metropolitan Railway at Rayners Lane, crossing the Roxeth Marsh on a new viaduct. The Piccadilly line took over the route in 1933, replacing the District line south of South Harrow. The original station building, built in 1903, still stands 170 metres south of the present entrance. It now serves as London Underground offices for drivers before and after shifts. Charles Holden designed the current station in 1935, with brick walls, horizontal glazing and flat concrete roofs stepping up to the platforms. The station’s west-facing sidings once stored withdrawn Jubilee and Northern line trains, some left in poor condition after years out of service. Outside the station, several bus stands serve local routes. The platforms see frequent Piccadilly line trains, with six an hour off-peak to Cockfosters and three each to Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. The area around the station is residential, with Northolt Road running alongside. Overnight, the sidings hold trains awaiting the next day’s service.