Open · since 1886
Why is it called Hounslow Central?
Piccadilly
Where the name comes from
Hounslow was spelt Hundeslow in old records, from Anglo-Saxon Hundes hlāw, the barrow of a man named or nicknamed Hound. The station opened in 1886 as Heston & Hounslow and took its present name in 1925.
Where it is
See Hounslow Central on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Piccadilly Hounslow East
- Piccadilly Hounslow West
At a glance
- Opened
- 1886
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Piccadilly
- Fare zone
- 4
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Earlier names
- Heston Hounslow: 1886–1925
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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