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===Open stations=== ====Main route==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Station !! Image !! Opened !! Additional information |- | {{stl|London Underground|Cockfosters}} {{access icon}}||[[File:Cockfosters Tube Station 2007.jpg|100px]] || 31 July 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=90}} || ''Terminus'' {{ref|map 1|map 1}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Oakwood}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Oakwood tube station better.jpg|100px]] || rowspan="2" | 13 March 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=90}} || Opened as Enfield West, (East Barnet was initially proposed, name was changed before opening) it was renamed Enfield West (Oakwood) on 3 May 1934. It was renamed to its present name on 1 September 1946.{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=68}} {{ref|map 2|map 2}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Southgate}} || [[File:Southgate station building2.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 3|map 3}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Arnos Grove}} || [[File:Arnos Grove stn building.JPG|100px]] || 19 September 1932{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=90}} || {{ref|map 4|map 4}} |- | colspan="4" | Tunnel section starts |- | {{stl|London Underground|Bounds Green}} || [[File:Bounds Green stn building.jpg|100px]] || rowspan="4" | 19 September 1932{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=90}} || {{ref|map 5|map 5}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Wood Green}} || [[File:Wood Green tube station 070414.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 6|map 6}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Turnpike Lane}} || [[File:Turnpike Lane stn building.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 7|map 7}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Manor House}} || [[File:Manor House stn main entrance.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 8|map 8}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Finsbury Park}} {{rail-interchange|gb|rail}} {{rail-interchange|london|thameslink}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Finsbury Park tube stn entrance Station Place.JPG|100px]] || 1 July 1861{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=208}} || Piccadilly line platforms opened on 15 December 1906.{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} Cross-platform interchange with [[Victoria line]],{{sfn|Day|Reed|2010|p=167}} interchange with [[National Rail]] Services. {{ref|map 9|map 9}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Arsenal}} || [[File:Arsenal station entrance.JPG|100px]] || rowspan="3" | 15 December 1906{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} || Opened as Gillespie Road; renamed Arsenal (Highbury Hill) 31 October 1932;<ref name="arsenal_469699">{{cite web | url=http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=12035 | title=Arsenal Underground Station Renamed Earlier Than Believed | work=TheArsenalHistory.com |date=31 October 2015 |access-date=22 August 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822160845/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=12035 |archive-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> the suffix was later dropped in 1960{{sfn|Rose|1999}} {{ref|map 10|map 10}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Holloway Road}} || [[File:Holloway Road stn building.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 11|map 11}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Caledonian Road}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Caledonian Road stn building.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 12|map 12}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|King's Cross St Pancras}} {{access icon}} {{rail-interchange|gb|rail}} {{rail-interchange|london|thameslink}} {{rail-interchange|eurostar|}}|| [[File:King's Cross St Pancras tube stn Euston Rd NE entrance.JPG|100px]] || 10 January 1863{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=134}} || Opened as "King's Cross", it was renamed "King's Cross for St. Pancras" in 1927. The station was renamed again in 1933 to its present name.{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=134}} The Piccadilly line platforms opened on 15 December 1906;{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} interchange with [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle]], [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City]], [[Metropolitan line|Metropolitan]], [[Northern line|Northern]] and Victoria lines, National Rail Services {{ref|map 13|map 13}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Russell Square}} || [[File:Russell Square station.jpg|100px]] || rowspan="2" | 15 December 1906{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} || {{ref|map 14|map 14}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Holborn}} || [[File:Holborn Tube Station - April 2006.jpg|100px]] || Opened as Holborn (Kingsway), suffix gradually dropped until 1960.{{sfn|Rose|1999}} Interchange with [[Central line (London Underground)|Central line]] {{ref|map 15|map 15}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Covent Garden}} || [[File:Covent Garden stn building.JPG|100px]] || 11 April 1907{{sfn|Rose|1999}} || {{ref|map 16|map 16}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Leicester Square}} || [[File:Leicester Square stn northwest entrance.JPG|100px]] || 15 December 1906{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} || Interchange with Northern line {{ref|map 17|map 17}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Piccadilly Circus}} || [[File:Piccadilly Circus main spot and station subway.jpg|100px]] || 10 March 1906{{sfn|Rose|1999}} || Interchange with [[Bakerloo line]] {{ref|map 18|map 18}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Green Park}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Green Park stn building.JPG|100px]] || rowspan="3" | 15 December 1906{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} || Opened as Dover Street;{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} renamed 18 September 1933.{{sfn|Connor|2006|p=106}} Interchange with [[Jubilee line|Jubilee]] and Victoria lines {{ref|map 19|map 19}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hyde Park Corner}} || [[File:Hyde Park Corner stn southwest entrance.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 20|map 20}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Knightsbridge}} || [[File:Knightsbridge station east entrance.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 21|map 21}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|South Kensington}} || [[File:South Kensington station.jpg|100px]] || rowspan="2" | 1 October 1868{{sfn|Rose|1999}} || Piccadilly line services began on 8 January 1907;{{sfn|Rose|1999}} interchange with Circle and [[District line|District]] lines {{ref|map 22|map 22}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Gloucester Road}} || [[File:GloucesterRoadTube.jpg|100px]] || Piccadilly line services began on 15 December 1906;{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} interchange with Circle and District lines {{ref|map 23|map 23}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Earl's Court}} {{access icon}} || [[File:EarlsCourtEntrance2.jpg|100px]] || 30 October 1871{{sfn|Rose|2007}} || Piccadilly line services began on 15 December 1906;{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} interchange with District line {{ref|map 24|map 24}} |- | colspan="4" | Tunnel section ends |- | {{stl|London Underground|Barons Court}} || [[File:Barons-court-tube.jpg|100px]] || 9 October 1905{{sfn|Horne|2006|p=46}} || Piccadilly line services began on 15 December 1906;{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} cross-platform interchange with District line{{sfn|Horne|2007|pp=51–56}} {{ref|map 25|map 25}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hammersmith|line=District}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Hammersmith entrance District and Piccadilly lines.jpg|100px]] || 9 September 1874{{sfn|Horne|2006|p=15}} || Piccadilly line services began on 15 December 1906;{{sfn|Wolmar|2005|p=181}} cross-platform interchange with District line,{{sfn|Horne|2007|pp=51–56}}<ref name=culgpiccadilly /> interchange with Circle and Hammersmith & City lines {{ref|map 26|map 26}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Turnham Green}} || [[File:Turnham Green stn building.JPG|100px]] || 1 January 1869{{sfn|Horne|2006|p=17}} || First served by the Piccadilly line on 23 June 1963;<ref name=culgpiccadilly /> interchange with District line. Trains only call here early in the morning and after 22:30 each evening.<ref name=luwttpicc2020 /> {{ref|map 27|map 27}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Acton Town}} {{access icon}} || [[File:ActonTown1.jpg|100px]] || 1 July 1879{{sfn|Rose|2007}} || Opened as Mill Hill Park, renamed on 1 October 1910.{{sfn|Horne|2006|p=48}} Piccadilly line services began on 4 July 1932; cross-platform interchange with District line{{sfn|Horne|2006|p=57}} {{ref|map 28|map 28}} |} ====Heathrow branch==== {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="5" | '''Continuing from Acton Town''' |- ! Station !! Image !! Opened !! Piccadilly line service began !! Additional information |- | {{stl|London Underground|South Ealing}} || [[File:South Ealing stn building.JPG|100px]] || 1 May 1883{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=42}} || 29 April 1935{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=58}} || Off-peak Piccadilly line services began on 29 April 1935, while peak services came in May 1942.{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=59}} {{ref|map 29|map 29}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Northfields}} || [[File:Northfields station building.JPG|100px]] || 16 April 1908{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=46}} || 9 January 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=58}} || Opened as Northfield (Ealing), renamed Northfields & Little Ealing on 11 December 1911.{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=46}} The station was relocated to the east on 19 May 1932, enabling a depot to be constructed west of the new location.{{sfn|Connor|2001|p=115}} {{ref|map 30|map 30}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Boston Manor}} || [[File:Boston Manor stn building.JPG|100px]] || 1 May 1883{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=42}} || 13 March 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=58}} || Opened as Boston Road, renamed 11 December 1911{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=42}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lurs.org.uk/02%20oct%20PICCADILLY%20TO%20THE%20WEST.pdf |last=Stuart |first=Eric |title=Piccadilly to the West |access-date=22 August 2020 |publisher=London Underground Railway Society |url-status=live |page=19 |work=Points of Interest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204111904/http://www.lurs.org.uk/02%20oct%20PICCADILLY%20TO%20THE%20WEST.pdf |archive-date=4 December 2018}}</ref> {{ref|map 31|map 31}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Osterley}} {{access icon}}|| [[File:Osterley station building2.JPG|100px]] || colspan="2" | 25 March 1934{{sfn|Rose|1999}} || Replacement of [[Osterley & Spring Grove tube station|Osterley & Spring Grove station]]{{sfn|Rose|1999}} {{ref|map 32|map 32}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hounslow East}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Hounslow East stn building.JPG|100px]] || 2 May 1909{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=46}} || rowspan="2" | 13 March 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=58}} || Opened as Hounslow Town, renamed 1 December 1925{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=54}} {{ref|map 33|map 33}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hounslow Central}} || [[File:Hounslow Central building.JPG|100px]] || 1 April 1886{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=42}} || Opened as Heston–Hounslow, renamed 1 December 1925{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=54}} {{ref|map 34|map 34}} |- |colspan="5" | Start of tunnel section |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hounslow West}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Hounslow West stn building.JPG|100px]] || 21 July 1884{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=42}} || 13 March 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=58}} || Opened as Hounslow Barracks, renamed 1 December 1925.{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=54}} Resited 19 July 1975{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=121}} {{ref|map 35|map 35}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hatton Cross}} || [[File:Hatton Cross stn northern entrance.JPG|100px]] || colspan="2" | 19 July 1975{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=121}} || {{ref|map 36|map 36}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Heathrow Terminal 4}} {{access icon}} {{Rint|london|elizabeth}} (not connected to tube station) {{rint|air|link=Heathrow Airport}} | [[File:Heathrow Terminal 4 tube entrance.JPG|100px]] || colspan="2" | 12 April 1986{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=126}} || {{ref|map 37|map 37}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3}} {{access icon}} {{Rint|london|elizabeth}} {{Rint|london|heathrowexpress}} (not connected to tube station) {{rint|air|link=Heathrow Airport}} | [[File:Heathrow Terms 123 entrance.JPG|100px]] || colspan="2" | 16 December 1977{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=121}} || Opened as Heathrow Central;{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=121}} renamed Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 on 12 April 1986;{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=126}} renamed Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 in January 2016;<ref>{{cite news|title=Heathrow Terminal One deserted ahead of closure next month|url=http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-05-28/heathrow-terminal-one-deserted-ahead-of-closure-next-month/|access-date=23 March 2018|work=ITV News|date=28 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315202357/http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-05-28/heathrow-terminal-one-deserted-ahead-of-closure-next-month/|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> {{ref|map 38|map 38}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Heathrow Terminal 5}} {{access icon}} {{Rint|london|elizabeth}} {{Rint|london|heathrowexpress}} {{rint|air|link=Heathrow Airport}} | [[File:Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground entrance.JPG|100px]] || colspan="2" | 27 March 2008<ref name=heathrowt5pressrelease/> || ''Terminus'' {{ref|map 39|map 39}} |- |colspan="5" | <!--This section is a loop with a branch: trains go to Hatton Cross, then to either Terminal 4, round to Terminals 2 & 3 and then carry on back to Hatton Cross, or to Terminals 2 & 3, then Terminal 5 then reverse.--> Train services alternate between Terminals 2,3 & 5 and Terminals 4 & 2,3 since 2008.<ref name=luwttpicc2020 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Piccadilly line's new timetable |publisher= Transport for London |date=8 January 2008 |url= http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/7156.aspx |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080227081200/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/7156.aspx |archive-date=27 February 2008}}</ref> |} ====Uxbridge branch==== {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="5" | '''Continuing from Acton Town''' |- ! Station !! Image !! Opened !! Piccadilly line service began !! Additional information |- | {{stl|London Underground|Ealing Common}} || [[File:Ealing Common stn building.JPG|100px]] || 1 July 1879{{sfn|Rose|1999}} || rowspan="7" | 4 July 1932{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=57}} || Shared platforms with District line<ref name=cartomap /> {{ref|map 40|map 40}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|North Ealing}} || [[File:North Ealing stn building.JPG|100px]] || 23 June 1903{{sfn|Horne|2006|p=39}} || {{ref|map 41|map 41}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Park Royal}} || [[File:Park Royal stn building.JPG|100px]] || 6 July 1931{{sfn|Rose|1999}} || Replacement of [[Park Royal & Twyford Abbey tube station|Park Royal & Twyford Abbey station]]; renamed Park Royal (Hanger Hill) 1 March 1936; reverted to original in 1947{{sfn|Rose|1999}} {{ref|map 42|map 42}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Alperton}} || [[File:Alperton station building.JPG|100px]] || rowspan="4" | 28 June 1903{{sfn|Rose|2007}} || Opened as Perivale–Alperton by the District line; renamed 7 October 1910{{sfn|Rose|1999}} {{ref|map 43|map 43}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Sudbury Town}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Sudbury Town stn main entrance.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 44|map 44}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Sudbury Hill}} {{access icon}} ({{rail-interchange|gb|rail}} <small>{{Stnlnk|Sudbury Hill Harrow}}</small>) || [[File:Sudbury Hill stn building.JPG|100px]] || {{ref|map 45|map 45}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|South Harrow}} || [[File:South Harrow stn southern entrance.JPG|100px]] || Platforms moved approximately {{convert|200|ft|m}} to the west in 1935{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=61}} {{ref|map 46|map 46}} |- |colspan="5" | Shared section with [[Metropolitan line]] |- | {{stl|London Underground|Rayners Lane}} || [[File:Rayners Lane stn building.JPG|100px]] || rowspan="2" | 26 May 1906{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=45}} || rowspan="7" | 23 October 1933{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=58}} || {{ref|map 47|map 47}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Eastcote}} || [[File:Eastcote tube station 1.jpg|100px]] || {{ref|map 48|map 48}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Ruislip Manor}} || [[File:Ruislip Manor tube station 1.jpg|100px]] || 5 August 1912{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=45}} || {{ref|map 49|map 49}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Ruislip}} || [[File:Ruislip station building.JPG|100px]] || 4 July 1904{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=45}} || {{ref|map 50|map 50}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Ickenham}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Ickenham tube station 1.jpg|100px]] || 25 September 1905{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=45}} || {{ref|map 51|map 51}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Hillingdon}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Hillingdon stn entrance.JPG|100px]] || 10 December 1923{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=45}} || The station was named Hillingdon (Swakeleys) momentarily from the 1930s to the 1950s.{{sfn|Wallinger|Self|Warner|Wolmar|2014|p=60}} It was relocated in 1992 to make way for the [[A40 road in London|A40]] expansion.{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=130}} {{ref|map 52|map 52}} |- | {{stl|London Underground|Uxbridge}} {{access icon}} || [[File:Uxbridge station entrance.JPG|100px]] || 4 July 1904{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=45}} || ''Terminus''; relocated 4 December 1938{{sfn|Horne|2007|p=61}} {{ref|map 53|map 53}} |}
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