Dollis Hill tube station

Dollis Hill

Northern entrance
Dollis Hill Location of Dollis Hill in Greater London
Location	Dollis Hill
Local authority	London Borough of Brent
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	3
London Underground annual entry and exit
2008	3.660 million[1]
2009	3.293 million[1]
2010	3.000 million[1]
Original company	Metropolitan Railway
1 October 1909	Opened as Dollis Hill
1931	Renamed Dollis Hill and Gladstone Park
1933	Renamed Dollis Hill
20 November 1939	Bakerloo Line service introduced
7 December 1940	Metropolitan Line service ceased
1 May 1979	Bakerloo Line service replaced by Jubilee Line
List of stations	Underground · National Rail
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Coordinates: 51°33′07″N 0°14′19″W / 51.5519°N 0.2386°W / 51.5519; -0.2386

Dollis Hill tube station is a London Underground station at Dollis Hill near to Willesden and Harlesden. It is on the Jubilee Line, between Willesden Green and Neasden. Metropolitan Line trains pass the station, but do not stop. The station is about 25 minutes from central London in Travelcard Zone 3.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1909 as part of the Metropolitan Line. From 20 November 1939 it was on the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo Line and was transferred to the Jubilee Line in 1979. It has two exits.

In 1995 four sets of enamel panels designed by Amanda Duncan were installed in the subway between the north and south exits. The panels show maps of the Dollis Hill area at different dates from the 16th to the 20th century, juxtaposed with interpretations of classical star maps.

The station was refurbished in 2007 with the addition of new lighting, tiling and additional security cameras. The station was also repainted.

Trivia

Dollis Hill was frequently mentioned in the humorous game Mornington Crescent, featured on the radio comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Traditionally, the playing of Dollis Hill starts a "Dollis Hill Loop", meaning that every subsequent move made by any player must be to Dollis Hill. Various ingenious ways to break the loop have been invented by Mornington Crescent players in the past.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Customer metrics: entries and exits". London Underground performance update. Transport for London. 2003-2010. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/modesoftransport/tube/performance/default.asp?onload=entryexit. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 

Transport links

London bus route 226.

Gallery

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  Island platform looking east

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  Island platform looking west

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  Roundel on platform

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  Southern entrance

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  Jubilee line train arriving at Dollis Hill

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  Jubilee line train at Dollis Hill

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  One set of the enamel panels in the subway

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Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Neasden towards Stanmore		Jubilee line		Willesden Green towards Stratford
		Former services
Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Neasden towards Amersham, Chesham, Uxbridge or Watford		Metropolitan line		Willesden Green towards Baker Street or Aldgate
Neasden towards Stanmore		Bakerloo line Stanmore branch (1939-1979)		Willesden Green towards Elephant & Castle