Ruislip tube station

Ruislip
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Ruislip Location of Ruislip in Greater London
Location	Ruislip
Local authority	London Borough of Hillingdon
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes (Eastbound only)
Fare zone	6
London Underground annual entry and exit
2011	1.57 million
2012	1.62 million
2013	1.71 million
2014	1.90 million
Key dates
1904	Opened (Metropolitan)
1910	Start (District)
1933	End (District)
1933	Start (Piccadilly)
10 August 1964	Goods yard closed
Listed status
Listing grade	II
Entry number	1380983
Added to list	4 August 2000
Other information
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Ruislip is a London Underground station in Ruislip in west London. The station is on the Uxbridge branch of both the Metropolitan line and Piccadilly line, between Ruislip Manor and Ickenham stations. The station is located on Station Approach. It is in Travelcard Zone 6.

History

File:Ruislip Station Metropolitan Railway - Ruislip Past.jpg

The first service from Harrow on the Hill to Uxbridge ran on 4 July 1904

File:Ruislip platform2.jpg

Footbridge linking both platforms

The Metropolitan Railway (Harrow and Uxbridge Railway) constructed the line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge and commenced services on 4 July 1904 with, initially, Ruislip being the only intermediate stop. At first, services were operated by steam trains, but track electrification was completed in the subsequent months and electric trains began operating on 1 January 1905. The formation was made wide enough at Ruislip to enable another pair of tracks to be constructed as passing loops or additional platform roads. Neither has ever occurred.

On 1 March 1910, an extension of the District line from South Harrow to connect with the Metropolitan Railway at Rayners Lane was opened enabling District line trains to serve stations between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge from that date. On 23 October 1933, District line services were replaced by Piccadilly line trains.

The station's eastbound (Central London) platform is accessible. Wheelchair users who wish to travel in the Uxbridge direction must travel to Sudbury Town or Northwick Park and change direction there; when coming from Central London, they must continue until Hillingdon to change direction.

It is possible to reverse trains from west to east at Ruislip. Trains must detrain in the westbound platform and then continue for approximately half a mile to a reversing siding leading to Ruislip Depot. After reversing, the train must come back the way it came and enter the eastbound platform by means of a crossover. Unfortunately, while this manoeuvre is carried out, both the westbound and eastbound services are held up. Therefore, this manoeuvre is usually only done by some peak-hour Piccadilly line trains due to the inconvenience it causes. There was formerly a crossover to the east of the station enabling trains to leave the westbound platform in an easterly direction, and a goods yard to the north of the line.

Connections

London Buses routes 114, 331, 398, E7, H13, U1 and U10 serve the station.

See also

Other London Underground stations in Ruislip:

• Ruislip Gardens
• Ruislip Manor
• South Ruislip
• West Ruislip

External links

• • First train arriving at Ruislip station on opening day, 4 July 1904
  • Platforms at Ruislip station in 1934
  • Entrance to Ruslip station in 1955

Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Ickenham towards Uxbridge		Metropolitan line		Ruislip Manor towards Baker Street or Aldgate
		Piccadilly line		Ruislip Manor towards Cockfosters
	Former services
Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Ickenham towards Uxbridge		District line (1910-1933)		Ruislip Manor towards Upminster