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Why is it called Northwood Hills?

Metropolitan

Where the name comes from

The name was chosen in a competition, won by a woman from North Harrow. It extends Northwood, Old English for "the northern wood"; the area is lower than Northwood despite the name.

Where it is

NorthwoodNorthwood HillsPinner

See Northwood Hills on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1933
Status
Open
Line
Metropolitan
Fare zone
6
Local authority
Hillingdon

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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