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Looking east, a westbound Central Line train is about to enter the station. Its track has risen over the single line used for the local diesel service to Ealing Broadway, which is controlled by a lower-quadrant semaphore.

The shuttle service to London Paddington awaits departure from the main line platform which is sandwiched between the Central Line facilities.

The line through Greenford was built between 1903 and 1906 from the Great Western Main Line at Old Oak Common to the Chiltern Main Line at South Ruislip. A full history of this line can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acton-Northolt_Line The Greenford branch of the Great Western Railway joined it and was used for regular passenger services from 1904, opening on 1st October of that year. The original Greenford station lay to the west of Oldfield Lane North. The present station, to the east of Oldfield Lane North, was built for the Central line extension of the 1935-40 New Works Programme of the London Passenger Transport Board. It opened on 30th June 1947. Service at the original station was gradually reduced and it was closed in 1963. This view looks across the bay platform which is situated between the Underground platforms and is used by trains on the Greenford branch service operated by First Great Western from West Ealing on the Paddington Main Line. They terminate here. Beyond is the London-bound Central line platform and in the distance is Horsenden Hill.

One of the few remaining semaphore signalling installations still to be found in London. This is part of the unmodernised signalling on the line eastbound from Northolt Junction towards Old Oak Common West Junction, which has Greenford East signal box controlling the main line approaches and the Greenford branch as far as South Greenford.

The line through Greenford was built between 1903 and 1906 from the Great Western Main Line at Old Oak Common to the Chiltern Main Line at South Ruislip. A full history of this line can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acton-Northolt_Line The Greenford branch of the Great Western Railway joined it and was used for regular passenger services from 1904, opening on 1st October of that year. The original Greenford station lay to the west of Oldfield Lane North. The present station, to the east of Oldfield Lane North, was built for the Central line extension of the 1935-40 New Works Programme of the London Passenger Transport Board. It opened on 30th June 1947. Service at the original station was gradually reduced and it was closed in 1963. This view looks across the bay platform which is situated between the Underground platforms and is used by trains on the Greenford branch service operated by First Great Western from West Ealing on the Paddington Main Line. They terminate here. Beyond is the London-bound Central line platform and in the distance is Horsenden Hill.

This is where services on the Greenford branch operated by the First Great Western terminate and originate

The central unelectrified track is that of the Greenford branch which is operated by the First Great Western train operating company. the tracks either side are those of the Central line, they are electrified and have 4 rails. The contrast between London Underground's colour light signals and Network Rails unmodernised semaphore signalling in this area can be seen in this image

On the left can be seen the central bay platform which serves the Greenford branch, which is operated by the First Great Western train operating company.