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	Topics South Harrow tube station Topic Home South Harrow is a London UndergroundLondon Underground This article is about the British underground transport system.... station on the UxbridgeUxbridge tube station Uxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, north-west London.... branch of the Piccadilly LinePiccadilly Line The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured royal blue on the Tube map.... . The station is between Sudbury HillSudbury Hill tube station Sudbury Hill is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line.... and Rayners LaneRayners Lane tube station Rayners Lane is a London Underground station, adjacent to Harrow Garden Village in north west London.... . It is located on Northolt Road. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5Travelcard Zone 5 Travelcard Zone 5 is the fifth outward zone of the Transport for London zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter... . There is a bus stand outside the station. History South Harrow station was opened on 28 June 1903 by the Metropolitan District RailwayMetropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways The Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway were the first two of the series of underground railway... (MDR, now the District LineDistrict Line The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map.... ) as the terminus of its new extension from Park Royal & Twyford AbbeyPark Royal & Twyford Abbey tube station tracks at [[Rayners Lan... . This new extension was, together with the existing tracks back to Acton TownActon Town tube station Acton Town is a London Underground station in Acton in west London.... , the first section of the Underground's surface lines to be electrifiedElectrification Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity.... and operate electricElectric locomotive An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors that are supplied with electricity generated by an externa... instead of steamSteam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam.... trains. The Deep level tube lines open at that time had been electrically powered from the start. On 1 March 1910, the MDR was extended north to meet the Metropolitan RailwayMetropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways The Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway were the first two of the series of underground railway... (MR, now the Metropolitan LineMetropolitan Line The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured magenta on the Tube map.... ) tracks at Rayners Lane and services commenced over the MR's tracks to Uxbridge. North of the station the line crosses the Roxeth Marsh; the viaductFacts About Viaduct A viaduct is bridge composed of several small spans.... over it between South Harrow and Rayners Lane was an engineering feat of the time. On 4 July 1932, the Piccadilly Line was extended to run west of its original terminus at HammersmithHammersmith tube station (Piccadilly & District Line) Hammersmith tube station is a London Underground station in Hammersmith.... sharing the route with the District Line to Ealing Common. From Ealing Common to South Harrow, the District Line was replaced by the Piccadilly Line. From South Harrow north, an isolated District Line service continued to operate to Uxbridge until 22 October 1933 when the Piccadilly Line took over the service to Uxbridge. The original station building was located approximately 170mMetre The metre, or meter , is a measure of length.... south of the existing station and was accessed from South Hill Avenue. It is similar to the building still in use at North EalingNorth Ealing tube station North Ealing is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly Line between Ealing Common and Park Ro... and remains, adjacent to the eastbound platform, in the car park on the north side of the tracks. On 5 July 1935, a new station was opened accessed from Northolt Road. The new station building was designed by Charles HoldenCharles Holden Charles Henry Holden was an English architect known for his designs of stations on the London Underground railway system.... as a graduated structure stepping up on each side to the platforms of the high level tracks. The brick walls and bands of horizontal glazing are capped with a series of flat concrete slab roofs. Services The typical off-peak service is a train in each direction every ten minutes. Half of northbound trains terminate at Rayners Lane tube stationRayners Lane tube station Rayners Lane is a London Underground station, adjacent to Harrow Garden Village in north west London.... and the other half continue to the terminus of the line at Uxbridge. External links A children's outting is leaving the station.** Looking towards entrance