Heathrow Terminal 4is a railway station atHeathrow Terminal 4served by theElizabeth line.
Heathrow Terminal 4 | |
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 Heathrow Terminal 4 station platform as seen in June 2022 | |
  Heathrow Terminal 4 Location of Heathrow Terminal 4 in Greater London | |
| Location | Heathrow Airport |
| Local authority | London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Managed by | Heathrow Express |
| Owner | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Station code(s) | HAF |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  1.752 million[3] |
| 2020–21 |  162[1][3] |
| 2021–22 | 0[2][3] |
| 2022–23 |  0.694 million[3] |
| 2023–24 | 1.087 million[3] |
| Key dates | |
| 23 June 1998 | Opened |
| 9 May 2020 | Temporary closure |
| 14 June 2022[4] | Reopened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°27′29″N0°26′42″W/ 51.458°N 0.445°W |
 London transport portal | |
The separateHeathrow Terminal 4 tube stationon thePiccadilly lineis adjacent to this station. Journeys to and fromHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway stationare free of charge and can be used by passengers changing terminals at Heathrow.
History
editThe station opened on 23 June 1998, together with theHeathrow Express.[5]From 1998 to 2008, the station was the terminus of the Heathrow Express service fromLondon Paddington.All services terminated here after calling at Heathrow Central. In 2005, theHeathrow Connectservice was introduced, which provided a slower service to Paddington but calling at local stations along the way, as well as offering cheaper fares. This service also terminated at Terminal 4, together with the Heathrow Express. Upon the opening of the newHeathrow Terminal 5station in 2008, all Heathrow Express services were re-routed to terminate there, and services to Terminal 4 were replaced with an every 15minute shuttle service, which ran between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4. Most Heathrow Connect services then terminated at Heathrow Central, although on Sundays, they continued to Terminal 4.
On 20 May 2018,TfL Railtook over the Heathrow Connect service in readiness for becoming part of theElizabeth line,which at the time was expected to open in December 2018. From May 2018 until 5 November 2022, trains ran half hourly between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4; an additional shuttle runs between Terminal 4 and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway station to maintain a train service of every 15minutes between the two stations. On 9 May 2020, Heathrow Terminal 4 station closed temporarily until further notice, due to the closure of the airport's Terminal 4 during theCOVID-19 pandemic in London.[6]The station was reopened on 14 June 2022.[7]On 24 May 2022, the Elizabeth line took over operations of services at the station, with through services toAbbey Woodvia central London commencing on 6 November 2022.
Services
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All services at Heathrow Terminal 4 are operated by theElizabeth lineusingClass 345EMUs.
The typical service is four trains per hour to and fromAbbey Wood.A small number of early morning and late evening services run only as far asLondon Paddington.[8]
| Preceding station |  Elizabeth line
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Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Elizabeth line | Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 towardsAbbey Wood
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Connections
editLondon Busesroutes482and490serve the station.
References
edit- ^The decrease inOffice of Rail and Roadfigures for the 2020/21 period is due to the temporary closure of this station due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
- ^The decrease inOffice of Rail and Roadfigures for the 2021/22 period is due to the temporary closure of this station due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
- ^abcde"Estimates of station usage".Rail statistics.Office of Rail Regulation.Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^"Elizabeth line timetables".Transport for London.Retrieved24 May2022.
- ^"Heathrow Express off to flying start".Railway Gazette.1 August 1998. Archived fromthe originalon 28 March 2018.Retrieved27 March2018.
- ^Caswell, Mark (4 May 2020)."Heathrow closes Terminal 4 to passengers".Business Traveller.Retrieved16 September2020.
- ^"Elizabeth line timetables".Transport for London.Retrieved24 May2022.
- ^"Elizabeth Line Timetable: May 2023"(PDF).Transport for London.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 December 2023.Retrieved29 June2023.
External links
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- Train timesandstation informationfor Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station fromNational Rail