Station Name: UXBRIDGE (Belmont Road)[Source:
Nick Catford] old_large17.jpg) Once again in 1929 and this time facing east, we have a good view of the station approach from Belmont Road. The arched sign above the entrance reads 'METROPOLITAN RAILWAY' and would have been in serif font. One curiosity appears in these aerial views which is especially obvious in this one. The track into the Up platform is either unused or little used and the polished railheads of the crossover and track into the Down platform strongly suggest all or most trains were using this platform. The idea had been for Metropolitan trains to use the Down platform, i.e. that with the station building, with the somewhat short-lived District trains and then Piccadilly trains using the Up platform. The apparent disuse, or only occasional use, of the Up platform would explain why one photograph on these pages shows a Piccadilly train at the Down platform. One can only assume service frequencies permitted use of the Down platform for all trains, which would have been more convenient for both passengers and staff. All that is known about this is what can be seen in photographs although some photographs, taken from 1933 onwards, do show trains in both platforms.
Photo from Britain From Above, reproduced with permission
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