Drayton Green railway station is in the

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in west

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, and is in

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. It is on the

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north of where it joins the

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at from . It was the least used station in Greater London from 2021/22 to 2022/23 according to the station usage estimates published by the Office of Rail and Road.

History

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It first opened as Drayton Green Halt, named after a nearby park and open space called Drayton Green. Since 2008, no ticket machines have been available at the station, travelling is only possible using contactless payment cards, such as those of most UK banks or the

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, or using pre-paid tickets and passes.

Service

The station is served by two trains per hour between and on weekdays and Saturdays only. The first train of the day towards Greenford and the last train of the day from Greenford are extended to start and finish at . There is no Sunday service at the station.

Connections

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routes E1 and E11 serve the station.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Drayton Green Railway Station Railway stations in the London Borough of Ealing DfT Category F2 stations Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1905 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway