West Hampstead is an area in north-west London, England that is served by a number of different stations, all of which have very similar names. Although physically separate, they are near each other and the stations form a railway interchange. Two of the stations are part of the National Rail network and the third is on the London Underground. The three stations – located north to south on West End Lane are: West Hampstead Thameslink railway station – served by Thameslink. West Hampstead railway station – served by London Overground. West Hampstead Underground station – served by London Underground Jubilee line. Stations and lines West Hampstead Thameslink railway station is the oldest of the three stations, but acquired its name when the Thameslink route was established in 1988. Earlier names included West End, West End and Brondesbury, West Hampstead and until 1988, West Hampstead Midland. It is located on the western side of West End Lane at the Iverson Road junction. Services are operated by Thameslink. , annual usage was 3.8 million. West Hampstead railway station is on the North London Line, with train services provided by London Overground. It was known as West End Lane until 1975. It is on the western side of West End Lane between the tube station and Iverson Road. , annual usage was 4.5 million. West Hampstead tube station is on London Underground Jubilee line. It is on the eastern side of West End Lane near Broadhurst Gardens. It was a Bakerloo line station until 1979. , annual usage was 10.5 million. Additionally, three railway lines pass through West Hampstead but do not have stations in the area; they are: The Metropolitan line, whose trains bypass the tube station as they have no platforms there; The Midland Main Line, whose trains run through the Thameslink station without stopping; The Chiltern Main Line, which runs parallel to the Underground lines on the south side. Current interchange To change stations passengers leave one and walk along West End Lane to the other. The diagram shows the relative locations of the stations which are spaced over about . Out-of-station interchange within twenty minutes between any two of the stations entails no additional charge. As an example: a journey from Richmond to St Albans may be made on one ticket with a walk between the North London Line and the Thameslink stations. Step free access is available at