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Brixham Crescent, RUISLIP, HA4 8TU

The wet trackwork glistens after a recent heavy rain shower in this view taken from the footbridge carrying the public footpath between Elm and Linden Avenues over the tracks. The platforms of Ruislip Manor station are just visible in the distance. For a view in the opposite direction and a short history of the line please see Image

The Metropolitan Railway completed their line to Uxbridge in 1904. Later, in 1910, the District Line made a connection to the Metropolitan Railway at Rayners Lane enabling them to run trains to Uxbridge too. Finally in 1933 the Piccadilly Line replaced the District Line, so both Lines use the same track. Here an Uxbridge-bound Metropolitan Line train, glistening after a recent heavy rain shower, approaches Ruislip Manor station, with Unit No. 5138 leading. With the sun shining brightly the front of the train has an oddly orange colour, not the usual red, and despite all of London Underground's security a graffiti tagger has still managed to disfigure the livery. This view was taken from the footbridge taking the public footpath over the tracks between Elm and Linden Avenues. For a view in the opposite direction please see Image

Metropolitan trains started running between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge on 4th July 1904. Traffic was at first extremely disappointing. The District Railway opened its new extension from north of Ealing Common to Park Royal & Twyford Abbey on 23rd June 1903. The line was opened fully to South Harrow on 28th June 1903. District line trains started to run beyond South Harrow on 1st March 1910 to meet the Metropolitan Railway at Rayners Lane and continue on to Uxbridge, but they were only hourly for much of the day, increasing to a 20 minute service the following year. In response to pressure from Ruislip Manor Ltd, which had started to develop the 133 acre Ruislip Manor Garden Village near the line in 1911, Ruislip Manor Halt was opened on 5th August 1912. At first it was only accessible from a field path. By 1914 the estate had not proceeded beyond the laying out of roads and the erection of 200 homes, many of which were unsold. Ruislip Manor was slow to start. Ruislip Manor Co. did not prosper and much of its land was sold off. When nothing had happened by mid-1926, the Metropolitan threatened to close the halt. This was avoided and towards the end of 1926 building materials were being brought in. This new extension was, together with the existing tracks between Ealing Common and Acton Town, the first section of the Underground's surface lines to be electrified and operate electric instead of steam trains. In the early 1930s, Government money was on offer to combat unemployment and using some of this the Piccadilly line was extended to run west of its original terminus at Hammersmith sharing the route with the District line to Ealing Common. This change took place in two stages. From 4th July 1932 between Ealing Common and South Harrow, the District line was replaced by the Piccadilly line. On 23rd October 1933 Piccadilly line trains continued from South Harrow to Uxbridge and District line trains to Uxbridge ceased on the same date. At Ruislip Manor the 17,000 passengers of 1931 grew to over one and a quarter million in 1937. Suburban growth took off at the end of the 1920s and by 1939 large-scale construction of small houses had covered most of the area. This view from the down platform looks across to the up platform where a Metropolitan line train bound for Aldgate is about to leave.

Metropolitan trains started running between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge on 4th July 1904. Traffic was at first extremely disappointing. The District Railway opened its new extension from north of Ealing Common to Park Royal & Twyford Abbey on 23rd June 1903. The line was opened fully to South Harrow on 28th June 1903. District line trains started to run beyond South Harrow on 1st March 1910 to meet the Metropolitan Railway at Rayners Lane and continue on to Uxbridge, but they were only hourly for much of the day, increasing to a 20 minute service the following year. In response to pressure from Ruislip Manor Ltd, which had started to develop the 133 acre Ruislip Manor Garden Village near the line in 1911, Ruislip Manor Halt was opened on 5th August 1912. At first it was only accessible from a field path. By 1914 the estate had not proceeded beyond the laying out of roads and the erection of 200 homes, many of which were unsold. Ruislip Manor was slow to start. Ruislip Manor Co. did not prosper and much of its land was sold off. When nothing had happened by mid-1926, the Metropolitan threatened to close the halt. This was avoided and towards the end of 1926 building materials were being brought in. This new extension was, together with the existing tracks between Ealing Common and Acton Town, the first section of the Underground's surface lines to be electrified and operate electric instead of steam trains. In the early 1930s, Government money was on offer to combat unemployment and using some of this the Piccadilly line was extended to run west of its original terminus at Hammersmith sharing the route with the District line to Ealing Common. This change took place in two stages. From 4th July 1932 between Ealing Common and South Harrow, the District line was replaced by the Piccadilly line. On 23rd October 1933 Piccadilly line trains continued from South Harrow to Uxbridge and District line trains to Uxbridge ceased on the same date. At Ruislip Manor the 17,000 passengers of 1931 grew to over one and a quarter million in 1937. Suburban growth took off at the end of the 1920s and by 1939 large-scale construction of small houses had covered most of the area. This is the view from the up platform. The next station in this direction is Eastcote.

Metropolitan trains started running between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge on 4th July 1904. Traffic was at first extremely disappointing. The District Railway opened its new extension from north of Ealing Common to Park Royal & Twyford Abbey on 23rd June 1903. The line was opened fully to South Harrow on 28th June 1903. District line trains started to run beyond South Harrow on 1st March 1910 to meet the Metropolitan Railway at Rayners Lane and continue on to Uxbridge, but they were only hourly for much of the day, increasing to a 20 minute service the following year. In response to pressure from Ruislip Manor Ltd, which had started to develop the 133 acre Ruislip Manor Garden Village near the line in 1911, Ruislip Manor Halt was opened on 5th August 1912. At first it was only accessible from a field path. By 1914 the estate had not proceeded beyond the laying out of roads and the erection of 200 homes, many of which were unsold. Ruislip Manor was slow to start. Ruislip Manor Co. did not prosper and much of its land was sold off. When nothing had happened by mid-1926, the Metropolitan threatened to close the halt. This was avoided and towards the end of 1926 building materials were being brought in. This new extension was, together with the existing tracks between Ealing Common and Acton Town, the first section of the Underground's surface lines to be electrified and operate electric instead of steam trains. In the early 1930s, Government money was on offer to combat unemployment and using some of this the Piccadilly line was extended to run west of its original terminus at Hammersmith sharing the route with the District line to Ealing Common. This change took place in two stages. From 4th July 1932 between Ealing Common and South Harrow, the District line was replaced by the Piccadilly line. On 23rd October 1933 Piccadilly line trains continued from South Harrow to Uxbridge and District line trains to Uxbridge ceased on the same date. At Ruislip Manor the 17,000 passengers of 1931 grew to over one and a quarter million in 1937. Suburban growth took off at the end of the 1920s and by 1939 large-scale construction of small houses had covered most of the area. This is the view from the up platform. The next station in this direction is Eastcote.