Cowley railway station
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Cowley Railway Station was a station on the Uxbridge branch
of the Great Western Railway
in Cowley, London
. It is now no longer open.
The station was opened to serve the small settlement of Cowley. It opened in 1904, nearly fifty years after the rest of the line from West Drayton
had been constructed. It was the only intermediate station on the line, situated between Uxbridge Vine Street and West Drayton railway station
. It closed to passengers in 1962, along with the remainder of the branch, but freight trains went through to Uxbridge Vine Street until 1964. The only stretch of the line north of West Drayton to survive longer than this was that as far as Middlesex Oil Depot, some distance south of Cowley, which closed in 1979. Cowley station has since been demolished and built over, and today there are only a few signs of its former existence, including a railway bridge and "Station Road".
It was once part of early 20th century plans for a longer rail line from Denham
to Staines
via Uxbridge
and West Drayton
but the section linking Uxbridge High Street railway station
and a point south of Uxbridge Vine Street was not built.
Uxbridge branch
The Uxbridge Branch Line was a railway line between West Drayton and Uxbridge. The line branched from the Great Western Main Line at West Drayton and ran two miles north to Uxbridge Vine Street.- History :...
of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
in Cowley, London
Cowley, London
Cowley is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 15.4 miles west of Charing Cross. Cowley is home to , which was mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book....
. It is now no longer open.
The station was opened to serve the small settlement of Cowley. It opened in 1904, nearly fifty years after the rest of the line from West Drayton
West Drayton
West Drayton is a suburban area in the London Borough of Hillingdon in the far west of London, England. Formerly part of the Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District of Middlesex, the district became part of Greater London in 1965....
had been constructed. It was the only intermediate station on the line, situated between Uxbridge Vine Street and West Drayton railway station
West Drayton railway station
West Drayton railway station is a railway station serving West Drayton, a western suburb of London, England. The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western from to stations.-History:...
. It closed to passengers in 1962, along with the remainder of the branch, but freight trains went through to Uxbridge Vine Street until 1964. The only stretch of the line north of West Drayton to survive longer than this was that as far as Middlesex Oil Depot, some distance south of Cowley, which closed in 1979. Cowley station has since been demolished and built over, and today there are only a few signs of its former existence, including a railway bridge and "Station Road".
It was once part of early 20th century plans for a longer rail line from Denham
Denham
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to Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
via Uxbridge
Uxbridge
Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres...
and West Drayton
West Drayton
West Drayton is a suburban area in the London Borough of Hillingdon in the far west of London, England. Formerly part of the Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District of Middlesex, the district became part of Greater London in 1965....
but the section linking Uxbridge High Street railway station
Uxbridge High Street railway station
Uxbridge High Street railway station in Uxbridge was on what is now Oxford Road near its junction with Sanderson Road. It was the southern terminus and only station on the Great Western Railway branch line from the GWR/GCR joint line, which is now the Chiltern Main Line.The station opened on 1 May...
and a point south of Uxbridge Vine Street was not built.
See also
- List of closed railway stations in London
- Uxbridge High Street railway stationUxbridge High Street railway stationUxbridge High Street railway station in Uxbridge was on what is now Oxford Road near its junction with Sanderson Road. It was the southern terminus and only station on the Great Western Railway branch line from the GWR/GCR joint line, which is now the Chiltern Main Line.The station opened on 1 May...