The nearby area is partly within the airport but mainly includes its associated commercial warehousing and light industrial premises.

Just to the east of the station the Piccadilly line briefly resurfaces to cross the River Crane then descends back underground again, heading towards Hounslow West.

This junction can be accessed only from the westbound track, thus there is no connection to the eastbound line where trains arrive from Terminals 2 & 3.

The platform tiling on the central columns features patterns derived from the British Airways Speedbird logo, originally designed by Theyre Lee-Elliott in 1932.

The concrete frieze at roof level which encircles the building is the work of the artist William Mitchell.