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icontexto-webdev-social-bookmark-09Wembley Central is a Network Rail station served by London Underground (LU) Bakerloo Line, London Overground (LO) and Southern train services.

It is located in High Road, Wembley in Greater London.

Wembley Central StationLU and LO trains use the Watford DC Line platforms on the west side of the station with Southern services normally using the Slow Line platforms on the east side (5 and 6).

Brief Details
20 July 1837: London and Birmingham Railway line opened
1842: Station opened as “Sudbury”
1 May 1882: re-named “Sudbury & Wembley”
1 November 1910: re-named “Wembley for Sudbury”, coincident with construction of the “LNWR New Line”
16 April 1917: Bakerloo Line service commenced over New Line
1936 Street level building reconstructed with shopping arcade
1948 Further work in preparation for Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium
5 July 1948: re-named “Wembley Central”
1960s Station Square constructed on raft over station, providing most of current layout.
September 24, 1982: Bakerloo Line service withdrawn
4 June 1984: Bakerloo Line service re-instated
November 2007: Station management transferred from Silverlink Trains to London Underground
June 2008: 1936/1948 surface buildings in process of being demolished for redevelopment
February 2009: Southern services to East Croydon stop here more regularly (every hour Mon-Sat daytime).

Brief Details

  • 20 July 1837: London and Birmingham Railway line opened
  • 1842: Station opened as “Sudbury”
  • 1 May 1882: re-named “Sudbury & Wembley”
  • 1 November 1910: re-named “Wembley for Sudbury”, coincident with construction of the “LNWR New Line”
  • 16 April 1917: Bakerloo Line service commenced over New Line
  • 1936 Street level building reconstructed with shopping arcade
  • 1948 Further work in preparation for Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium
  • 5 July 1948: re-named “Wembley Central”
  • 1960s Station Square constructed on raft over station, providing most of current layout.
  • September 24, 1982: Bakerloo Line service withdrawn
  • 4 June 1984: Bakerloo Line service re-instated
  • November 2007: Station management transferred from Silverlink Trains to London Underground
  • June 2008: 1936/1948 surface buildings in process of being demolished for redevelopment
  • February 2009: Southern services to East Croydon stop here more regularly (every hour Mon-Sat daytime).

The station has now undergone some improvements, most notably the new passenger footbridge at the London end of the station. Completed in late 2006 by civil engineers C Spencer Ltd, its purpose is to carry extra foot traffic to and from the platforms during event days at the nearby Wembley Stadium; the everyday access is at the “country” end of the platforms.

In practice, this means the bridge is usually locked and out of use, only being opened when the stadium itself is in use.

Other recent works include the resurfacing of platforms 1 and 2 complete with the installation of curved steel cladding panels. The station’s staff received refurbished messing facilities and new public toilets have also been installed. The Central Square area is still to be fully regenerated.