Ealing Common tube station

Ealing Common station was opened on 1 July 1879 by the District Railway (DR, now the District line) on its extension from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway. From 1886 until 1 March 1910 the station was known as Ealing Common and West Acton after which it changed to its current name. The deep level tube lines open at that time (City and South London Railway, Waterloo and City Railway, and Central London Railway) had been electrically powered from the start. Electric trains started running on the section of line between Ealing Common and Ealing Broadway on 1 July 1905. was constructed in Portland stone and features a tall heptagonal ticket hall with glazed screens to all sides. The new building opened on 1 March 1931 and is very similar to the reconstructed station at Hounslow West built at the same time, also by Heaps and Holden. On 4 July 1932, the Piccadilly line was extended to run west of its original terminus at Hammersmith, sharing the route with the District line to Ealing Common. From Ealing Common to South Harrow, the District line was replaced by the Piccadilly line and, from this date, District line trains west from Ealing Common run to Ealing Broadway only. == The station today ==

There is a shop/kiosk available at times in the station booking hall area. Many trains leaving Ealing Common Depot enter service here. This is usually in the early morning, and in the westbound direction (towards Ealing Broadway Station). Although it is possible for trains to enter the depot directly from platform one (the westbound platform), this rarely happens except for a few empty trains after the station is closed at night. However, at times of disruption it is possible for trains to arrive on platform one and, empty of passengers, then it would have to shunt forward in order to reverse and enter the depot. The train would then stable, or reverse into platform two in order to re-enter service and continue eastbound. To the east of platform two, there are two siding roads. Those stop approximately halfway along the adjacent main-line road. They are separated from the platforms by a cement wall (behind which viewing is possible) and a wooden locked door from the platform. These roads are not connected directly to the main line, but to Ealing Common Depot and are used for shunting and reversing trains within the depot. ==Services==

Ealing Common station is on the District and Piccadilly lines in London fare zone 3. District line On the Ealing Broadway branch of the District line, Ealing Common station is between Ealing Broadway to the west and Acton Town to the east. The peak time service in trains per hour (tph) is: • 8 tph to Upminster (Eastbound) • 8 tph to Ealing Broadway (Westbound) The off-peak service is: • 12 tph to Cockfosters (Eastbound) • 6 tph to Rayners Lane (Westbound) • 6 tph to Uxbridge via Rayners Lane (Westbound) The off-peak service is: • 6 tph to Cockfosters (Eastbound) • 3 tph to Rayners Lane (Westbound) • 3 tph to Uxbridge via Rayners Lane (Westbound) ==Connections==

Various day and nighttime London Buses routes serve the station. == References ==