Wembley Central station

Wembley Central
Previous station entrance
Wembley Central
Location of Wembley Central in Greater London
LocationWembley
Local authorityLondon Borough of Brent
Managed byLondon Underground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)WMB
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms6 (4 in regular use)
AccessibleYes
Fare zone4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019 5.65 million
2020 3.77 million
2021 2.71 million
2022 4.37 million
2023 4.60 million
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 3.521 million
– interchange  0.145 million
2020–21 1.345 million
– interchange  46,777
2021–22 2.732 million
– interchange  92,052
2022–23 3.340 million
– interchange  50,670
2023–24 3.710 million
– interchange  59,289
Key dates
1842Station opened as "Sudbury"
1 May 1882Renamed "Sudbury & Wembley"
1 November 1910renamed "Wembley for Sudbury"
16 April 1917Bakerloo line
1948Street level buildings reconstructed within shopping arcade
5 July 1948renamed "Wembley Central"
24 September 1982Bakerloo line service withdrawn
4 June 1984Bakerloo line service re-instated
June 2008Station building demolished for re-development
2009-2015Major re-development of the station and the area.
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°33′09″N 0°17′48″W / 51.5526°N 0.2966°W / 51.5526; -0.2966
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Wembley Central is an interchange station in Wembley, north-west London. It is situated on the east-west High Road and is near to both Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena. The station provides Bakerloo line services of the London Underground, Lioness line services of the London Overground, and National Rail services operated by Southern on the West Coast main line.