The Victorian station building was demolished and replaced with a small booking office in 1974,[9][10] and platform canopies were dismantled.
[12] A new station building was completed in early 1996,[citation needed] during extensive renovation of the adjacent bridge on Horn Lane.
[15] The Great Western Railway built a large freight marshalling yard adjacent to the station in the late nineteenth century.
[18] Following criticism,[19] it was announced in 2005 that a new station building and step free access would be built as part of the project.
[24][25] Outside the station, improvements funded by Transport for London and Ealing Borough Council would include a new roundabout with zebra crossings, widened pavements, street trees and covered cycle parking.
[26][27] In mid-2013 a gated barrier was built along the entire length of platforms 2 and 3, protecting passengers from the fast lines.
[28] In December 2017, MTR Crossrail took over management of the station from Great Western Railway, with TfL Rail services running from May 2018 in preparation for the full operation of the Elizabeth line.
[30] Following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[31] the refurbished station opened on 18 March 2021, providing step free access to all platforms.