Heathrow Terminal 5 station

Heathrow Terminal 5 London Underground National Rail

Heathrow Express train about to depart from Platform 3
Heathrow Terminal 5
Location of Heathrow Terminal 5 in Greater London
Location Heathrow Terminal 5
Local authority London Borough of Hillingdon
Managed by Heathrow Express
Owner Heathrow Airport Holdings
Station code HWV
Number of platforms 4 (6 total)
Accessible Yes [1]
Fare zone 6 (London Underground services only)
London Underground annual entry and exit
2012 Increase 3.64 million[2]
2013 Increase 4.05 million[2]
2014 Increase 4.22 million[2]
2015 Increase 3.90 million[2]
Railway companies
Original company Heathrow Airport Holdings
Key dates
27 March 2008 Station opened
Other information
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WGS84 51°28′20″N 0°29′17″W / 51.4723°N 0.488°W / 51.4723; -0.488Coordinates: 51°28′20″N 0°29′17″W / 51.4723°N 0.488°W / 51.4723; -0.488
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Heathrow Terminal 5 is a shared railway and London Underground station serving London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. The station serves as a terminus for the Heathrow Express services to Paddington in central London, and for Piccadilly line services towards Cockfosters. The station is staffed entirely by Heathrow Express staff, unlike the other underground stations serving Terminal 4 and Terminals 2 & 3.

The London Underground section of the station is situated in Travelcard Zone 6; it is the westernmost below-ground station on the London Underground network.

History

The station was opened on 27 March 2008. It was designed by architects HOK International in conjunction with Rogers, Stirk, Harbour & Partners. Although situated underground, parts of the station's roofing are made of translucent ETFE laminate panels, allowing natural daylight to flood down both ends of all six platforms.[3]

Services

The Terminal 5 station is served by the following rail services:[4]

Free intra-terminal transfers

Until 2012, free transfer was not possible between terminals via the Underground, unlike on the Heathrow Express. In January 2012, free travel was introduced for Oyster card holders between the Heathrow stations on the Piccadilly line. Journeys from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 4 via the Piccadilly line require a change at Hatton Cross; this journey is free, despite Hatton Cross not being part of the free travel zone.

In addition to the above rail links, the T5 Rail Station also has two safeguarded "heavy rail" platforms for use by a west-facing connection to the National Rail network. The south-leaning proposal would spur off the WSW line from London west of Staines railway station (to be dubbed Heathrow Airtrack). It proposes direct rail services to London Waterloo, Reading, Woking, Guildford and London Gatwick Airport.[5] Due to the cost of replacing three level crossings, one in a very urban part of Egham, the proposals are currently unfunded. A second proposal is costlier but more direct to the west to link to the bulk of Brunel's Great Western railway, avoiding the dis-economy of transit via either of the current interchanges: the Heathrow Connect suburban stop of Hayes and Harlington or more commonly via the Heathrow Express service to the terminus, Paddington both in the east and is also currently unfunded.[6]

Connections

London Buses Routes 350, 423, 482, 490 and Night Route N9 serve the station.

References

  1. ↑ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Heathrow Airport T5: London Architecture", e-architect, 2008. Link accessed 2008-05-05.
  4. ↑ Transport for London (March 2008). "Central London to Heathrow" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-22. - transport map for Heathrow showing Underground, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect rail, and the N9 night bus Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Heathrow Airtrack". BAA. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Second Heathrow Airtrack Consultation". London Reconnections. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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