From 1 March 1883 to 30 September 1885 (when the service was discontinued as uneconomic) the District Railway ran trains between Mansion House and Windsor which called at the station.

[8] The Great Western Main Line was electrified through Southall in the early 1990s as part of the Heathrow Express project.

[10] In 2004, public consultation into the project proposed a new station building with step free access, as well as platform extensions to serve longer trains.

[10] Outside the station, public realm improvements funded by Transport for London and Ealing Borough Council would include widened pavements, street trees and cycle parking.

[19] Following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[20] the refurbished station opened on 26 August 2021, providing step free access to all platforms.

Following this accident and the more serious Ladbroke Grove Rail Crash some miles east, First Great Western requires all its trains to have their ATP switched on at all times.

As of the May 2023 timetable, the typical Monday to Friday off-peak Elizabeth line service is:[28] London Buses routes 105, 120, 195, 427, 482, E5 and H32 serve the station.