Drayton Green railway station
Drayton Green  | |
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  Drayton Green Location of Drayton Green in Greater London | |
| Location | West Ealing |
| Local authority | London Borough of Ealing |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Station code(s) | DRG |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  29,228[1] |
| 2019–20 |  31,610[1] |
| 2020–21 | 7,146[1] |
| 2021–22 | 10,846[1] |
| 2022–23 | 16,082[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1905 | opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′59″N 0°19′48″W / 51.5165°N 0.33°W |
 London transport portal | |
Drayton Green railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It is on the Greenford branch line 41 chains (0.82 km) north of West Ealing where it joins the Great Western Main Line at 7 miles 7 chains (11.4 km) from London Paddington.
It is the least used station in Greater London according to the station usage estimates published by the Office of Rail and Road.
History
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It first opened as Drayton Green Halt, named after a nearby park and open space called Drayton Green.
Since 2008, no ticket machines have been available at the station, travelling is only possible using contactless payment cards, such as those of most UK banks or the Oyster card, or using pre-paid tickets and passes.[2]
Service
[edit]The station is served by two trains per hour between Greenford and West Ealing on weekdays and Saturdays only. The first train of the day towards Greenford and the last train of the day from Greenford are extended to start and finish at London Paddington.[3]
There is no Sunday service at the station.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Railway Monday-Saturday only | ||||
Connections
[edit]London Buses routes E1 and E11 serve the station.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Oyster PAYG on National Rail" (PDF). National Rail Enquiries. 20 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009.
- ^ Table 117 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Drayton Green railway station from National Rail
