Open · since 1917
Why is it called Wembley Central?
Bakerloo
Where the name comes from
Named after Wembley, from the Old English personal name "Wemba" and "lea", meadow or clearing; the name was first mentioned in 825. The station opened as Sudbury in 1845 and was renamed Wembley Central in 1948, the year of the Olympic Games.
Where it is
See Wembley Central on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Bakerloo North Wembley
- Bakerloo Stonebridge Park
At a glance
- Opened
- 1917
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Bakerloo
- Fare zone
- 4
- Local authority
- Brent
- Earlier names
- Sudbury: 1842–1882; Sudbury & Wembley: 1882–1910; Wembley for Sudbury: 1910–1948
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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