Open · since 1948
Why is it called West Ruislip?
Central
Where the name comes from
Named after Ruislip, which appears in the Domesday Book as Rislepe, thought to mean "leaping place on the river where rushes grow", from Old English 'rysc' and 'hlȳp'. The station opened in 1906 as Ruislip & Ickenham.
Where it is
See West Ruislip on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Central Ruislip Gardens
At a glance
- Opened
- 1948
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Central
- Fare zone
- 6
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Earlier names
- Ruislip & Ickenham: 1906–1947; West Ruislip (for Ickenham): 1947, suffix gradually dropped
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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