Is Hillingdon just an underground station? If so, where is Google getting its information?
I searched for railway stations near Uxbridge, and Google Maps gave me this:
With regular trains to Slough on GWR:
However, neither nationalrail.co.uk or Train Line recognise this as a valid journey. Further, all Google searches of Hillingdon station refer to it as a tube station. This, plus the fact every other station on the same line on Google Maps is marked with an Underground Roundel:
Whereas Hillingdon is marked with a National Rail junction icon:
Leads me to think this is surely an error in Google Maps. What I can’t fathom though, is where the information about trains to Slough would be coming from.
Bonus points for information on how to get this corrected.
Best Answer
There are no National Rail trains at this station. However, due to rail engineering work over the festive period, the main line is closed, so they are running replacement buses to a convenient location (Hillingdon tube station) so people can pick up the underground for a quicker onwards journey. This effectively means Hillingdon is temporarily being used by national rail services (the replacement buses), so it's marked as such on Google Maps.
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Does Hillingdon have a tube station?
Hillingdon London Underground Station Hillingdon is a London Underground station in North Hillingdon in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. Located between Uxbridge and Ickenham, it is in Travelcard Zone 6.Is London Underground all Underground?
Despite its name, only 45% of the system is under the ground: much of the network in the outer environs of London is on the surface. In addition, the Underground does not cover most southern parts of Greater London, and there are only 33 stations south of the River Thames.Which station platforms are the deepest on the London Underground network?
The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line. It is the DLR concourse at Bank, which is 41.4 metres below.Does the Piccadilly line go from Hillingdon?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hillingdon station station and arriving at Piccadilly Circus station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.No one should be allowed to enter here!! (HIDDEN UNDERGROUND LONDON)
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