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Why is it called Alperton?

Piccadilly

Where the name comes from

Alperton means "farmstead or estate associated with a man named Ealhbeorht", from an Anglo-Saxon personal name and the Old English tūn. The station opened in 1903 as "Perivale Alperton" and was renamed Alperton in 1910.

Where it is

AlpertonHanger LanePark RoyalPerivaleStonebridge ParkSudbury TownWembley CentralPark Royal & Twyford Abbey

See Alperton on the interactive map, 1863 to today

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At a glance

Opened
1903
Status
Open
Line
Piccadilly
Fare zone
4
Local authority
Brent
Earlier names
Perivale-Alperton: 1903–1910

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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