Kilburn is a London Underground station in Kilburn, north-west London. It is on the Jubilee line between Willesden Green and West Hampstead stations, and is in London fare zone 2. The station is located on the A5 Kilburn High Road or Shoot-up Hill, approximately north of Brondesbury station. Metropolitan line trains typically bypass the station without stopping.

The station was first opened on the Metropolitan line in 1879 as part of an extension to Willesden Green. The two-track line through the station was quadrupled in the 1910s. After merging to form the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, Metropolitan line services through the station were transferred to the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo line, and the station was extensively rebuilt. This branch was then transferred again to the Jubilee line in 1979. The 1930s station building remains, and was refurbished in 2005. The station is wheelchair accessible and has frequent train services to Central London.

Location

Kilburn serves the area of the name itself, which is a moderate commercial district and dense residential suburb. The place was said to be named after Cylla, then a Saxon, or from the 1121 Saxon term "Cuneburna" for "the cattle stream". The earliest settlements near the station date back to 1847. The station is on the A5 Kilburn High Road or Shoot-up Hill. The road connects several stations including Brondesbury and Kilburn High Road. Nearby landmarks include the Red Lion, Kiln Theatre, Kilburn Grange Park, ICMP London and Kingsgate Primary School.

History

The Metropolitan Railway (MR) first opened a separate line called the Metropolitan and St. John's Wood Railway (M&SJWR) from Baker Street to Swiss Cottage. Due to low passenger numbers, the MR was considering options to extend the M&SJWR further to provide new routes into Central London. Permission was granted to extend the line up to Harrow via Kilburn in 1874.

The station opened as Kilburn and Brondesbury on 24 November 1879

Design

thumb|right|The viaduct at Kilburn, spelling out the words "Metropolitan Railway"

One of the bridges just beyond the station which carries the four-track line over the A5 Kilburn High Road (then known as Watling Street) has the company name "METROPOLITAN RAILWAY" fixed on the sides of the viaduct. The numbers on the viaduct read "1914", around the time when the Metropolitan Railway quadrupled its tracks from Finchley Road to Harrow-on-the-Hill.

In 2005, major refurbishing works took place, which involved the station being fully repainted, receiving a new CCTV system, better lighting, upgraded PA systems, new toilets, and new train indicator boards at the ticket hall and platform level. A lift was also installed at the station to provide step-free access from street to platform level. Heritage features were also retained throughout the refurbishment.

Services and connections

Services

thumb|The station at night with a Jubilee line train in the northbound platform

Kilburn station is on the Jubilee line in London fare zone 2. It is between Willesden Green to the north and West Hampstead to the south. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:

  • 24 tph eastbound (southbound) to Stratford
  • 16 tph westbound (northbound) to Stanmore
  • 4 tph westbound (northbound) to Willesden Green
  • 4 tph westbound (northbound) to Wembley Park

The Metropolitan line passes through the station without stopping. Night tube services began operation on the night of 7 October 2016, two months after the Central and Victoria line services began. 6 tph operate in both directions throughout the entire line.

Connections

London Buses routes 16, 32, 189, 316, 332, school route 632, and night route N16 serve the station.

Kilburn is close to Brondesbury station on the London Overground’s Mildmay line, with a walking distance of .