Wembley Central | |
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Location | Wembley |
Local authority | London Borough of Brent |
Managed by | London Underground[1] |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code(s) | WMB |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 6 (4 in regular use) |
Accessible | Yes[2] |
Fare zone | 4 |
London Underground annual entry and exit | |
2019 | 5.65 million[3] |
2020 | 3.77 million[4] |
2021 | 2.71 million[5] |
2022 | 4.37 million[6] |
2023 | 4.60 million[7] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2019–20 | 3.521 million[8] |
– interchange | 0.145 million[8] |
2020–21 | 1.345 million[8] |
– interchange | 46,777[8] |
2021–22 | 2.732 million[8] |
– interchange | 92,052[8] |
2022–23 | 3.340 million[8] |
– interchange | 50,670[8] |
2023–24 | 3.710 million[8] |
– interchange | 59,289[8] |
Key dates | |
1842 | Station opened as "Sudbury" |
1 May 1882 | Renamed "Sudbury & Wembley" |
1 November 1910 | renamed "Wembley for Sudbury" |
16 April 1917 | Bakerloo line |
1948 | Street level buildings reconstructed within shopping arcade |
5 July 1948 | renamed "Wembley Central" |
24 September 1982 | Bakerloo line service withdrawn |
4 June 1984 | Bakerloo line service re-instated |
June 2008 | Station building demolished for re-development |
2009-2015 | Major re-development of the station and the area. |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°33′09″N 0°17′48″W / 51.5526°N 0.2966°W |
London transport portal |
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 an interchange between 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.