The original service from central London was provided by steam-drawn trains but electrification took place the following year.

The London United Tramways extension from Shepherd's Bush was opened a few weeks before the underground station.

Such a project would require a business case approved by TfL and the completion of signal upgrade work on the Metropolitan line.

[6] The station was designed by Charles Holden with L H Bucknell and features a red-brick facade with paired sculptures by Joseph Armitage over the entrance, representing stylised "winged wheels" with leaf springs.

The stained glass panels by Erwin Bossanyi at the booking hall end of the platforms reflect the area's heraldic associations.

These provide connections with areas such as Acton, Cowley, Cranford, Denham, Ealing, Hanwell, Harefield, Harmondsworth, Hayes, Heathrow Airport, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Ickenham, Northwood, Ruislip, Shepherd's Bush, Sipson, Southall, West Drayton and White City.