Uxbridge Road
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A4020 | ||
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A412 | ||
West end | M40 Junction 1 - Denham Interchange | |
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Country | Primary destinations Shepherd's Bush Green, Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Hayes, Hillingdon, Uxbridge | |
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Uxbridge Road is the name of the A4020 road in West London. The 12-mile (19 km) route starts at Shepherd's Bush Green and goes west towards Uxbridge. It passes through Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Hayes, and Hillingdon.
Uxbridge Road is a major road in west London passing through many retail and large residential districts. It provides several transport connections for commuters with many London Underground stations situated either on it or within walking distance. A number of London buses also operate along the road, for varying distances. Bus routes 207, 427 and SL8 are specifically designed to operate along this road, staying on it for their entire route. The road has become notorious for traffic jams, especially during "rush hour" and many drivers will do their best to avoid it. The road does not become a motorway at any stage, nor does it meet any motorways along its route, but it does meet non-motorway trunk roads: namely the West Cross Route, North Circular Road, and The Parkway
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Route
Shepherd's Bush
Emerging from a
Acton
It then enters Acton, crossing over from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham into the London Borough of Ealing, where the largest part of the road lies. Acton is primarily a residential district, though there is a long stretch of shops (including a large Morrisons, pubs, and restaurants, mostly concentrated on the Uxbridge Road.
Ealing
Ealing Common is the next residential area that the Uxbridge Road crosses through, which is the smallest of all areas the Uxbridge Road crosses through. It has a short stretch of shops concentrated on the Uxbridge Road.
West Ealing follows, which is very similar to Acton – it is also a large residential district and has a very similar stretch of shops concentrated on the Uxbridge Road. West Ealing has a few more retail outlets similar to those in Ealing Broadway, but increasingly since the 1990s, it has begun to differ from Ealing Broadway in the types of shops that it offers.
Hanwell
Hanwell Broadway follows very shortly after West Ealing Broadway ends. Hanwell again offers its own range of shops, similar in style to Ealing Common, West Ealing and Acton. After leaving Hanwell, the road passes Ealing Hospital.
Southall
Compared with the other centres along the length of the road, there is a much larger gap between Hanwell and the next centre, Southall. Southall Broadway has a mix of shops in both the style of Ealing Broadway and of West Ealing; however, as the areas is predominantly populated by Asians, they are in a slightly different vein. This is another very congested part of the road (like Ealing Broadway), because it is very popular as a shopping area for the public and tourists.
Hillingdon
Uxbridge Road then enters the London Borough of Hillingdon as it enters the very large residential and retail district of Hayes. Hayes is home to a few industrial sites, unlike most of the other areas Uxbridge Road passes through. Shop-wise, along the length of the road, it is similar to areas like West Ealing and Acton. Uxbridge Road then terminates after passing through certain areas of Hillingdon, passing around the south of Uxbridge town centre; and terminating at Denham Roundabout. Uxbridge retail centre is not directly accessible by the Uxbridge Road, but is the only other retail centre associated with areas in close proximity to the Uxbridge Road other than Ealing Broadway to boast a variety of high street shops. Both are popular with London residents.
Transport connections
Rail
The only London Underground stations that have the station building and entrance on Uxbridge Road are
Buses
Although several buses operate along the Uxbridge Road for parts of their route, the road is considered so important that three particular buses were designed to operate solely on the road. They are:-
- Bus route 207: which operates between the road's eastern terminus at Shepherds Bush to the Hayes By-Pass. The 207 originally ran along the whole length of the road before being partly replaced by the 427.
- Bus route 427: which operates between the road's western terminus at Uxbridge to Southall Railway Station.
- Bus route SL8:which operates as an express service along the whole length of the road, but only stops at the most popular locations such as Ealing Hospital and tube station connections.
West London Tram
A tram scheme, the West London Tram, was planned to run along the length of the Uxbridge Road and would replace these three bus routes. This scheme has now been abandoned.
History
Original A4020 route: Stroud
The original route of the A4020 was in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
The road was a short one, starting on the
In 1935, the west end of the
External links
- Out Guide to Uxbridge Road Retrieved August 2017
- Official TFL Guide to Uxbridge Road Retrieved August 2017
References
- ^ Time Out, 11 Things to Do on the Uxbridge Road. Retrieved 9 August 2017
- ^ Princess Victoria Pub at Time Out. Retrieved 9 August 2017