West Ealing railway station

West Ealing
Station entrance seen in May 2022
West Ealing
Location of West Ealing in Greater London
LocationWest Ealing
Local authorityLondon Borough of Ealing
Grid referenceTQ166807
Managed byElizabeth line
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)WEA
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms3 (facing 5 tracks)
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 1.182 million
– interchange  69,361
2020–21 0.340 million
– interchange  15,194
2021–22 0.774 million
– interchange  28,755
2022–23 1.261 million
– interchange  31,302
2023–24 2.256 million
– interchange  77,895
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 June 1838Line opened
1 March 1871 (1871-03-01)Station opened as Castle Hill
1875Renamed Castle Hill Ealing Dean
1 March 1883District Railway service introduced
30 September 1885District Railway service ceased
1 July 1899Renamed West Ealing
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°30′49″N 0°19′13″W / 51.5137°N 0.3203°W / 51.5137; -0.3203
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West Ealing railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in Ealing, situated in west London. It is 6 miles 46 chains (10.6 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Ealing Broadway to the east and Hanwell to the west. Its three-letter station code is WEA.

Most trains serving the station are operated by the Elizabeth line running between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4. Services on the Greenford branch line to Greenford are operated by Great Western Railway.