Hanwell railway station serves Hanwell in the London Borough of Ealing. It is down the line from and is situated between and . All trains serving Hanwell are operated by the Elizabeth line, having taken over the Heathrow Connect stopping services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport, and Great Western Railway local services between London Paddington and from the 20 May 2018 timetable change. From the 17 May 2020 timetable change, Hanwell station gained a Sunday service. In November 2021 the Ealing Civic Society recognized the quality of the renovations to the station building by awarding the station the society's annual award. History The station is on the original line of the Great Western Railway which opened on 4 June 1838, although Hanwell station was not ready until December of that year; it opened on 1 December. From 1 March 1883, the station was served by District Railway services running between and Windsor; the service was discontinued as uneconomic after 30 September 1885. The station was renamed Hanwell and Elthorne on 1 April 1896, and reverted to Hanwell on 6 May 1974. Re-built circa 1875–77 some 250m east of its original location at the time the main line was quadrupled, it has been declared a grade II listed building by English Heritage. The south entrance was closed in the 1970s, but reopened in December 2014 with funding from Ealing Council and Transport for London. As part of the Crossrail project, Hanwell station gained step-free access via lifts from platform to ticket office level in early 2020. Description The station is sited a short distance east of the Grade I listed Wharncliffe Viaduct. Some of the original station nameboards with the pre-1974 name Hanwell and Elthorne are still on the platforms (as seen in the photo on the left). Services All services at Hanwell are operated by the Elizabeth line using EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 4 tph to 2 tph to 2 tph to From May 2023, the station is due to also be served by services to and from . A Sunday service was introduced at the station is May 2020. Prior to this, the station was closed on Sundays. From October 2008, Oyster "pay as you go" can be used for journeys originating or ending at Hanwell. Connections London Buses route E3 serves the station. References External links Railway stations in the London