From 20 November 1939, it also served the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo line, with Met services being withdrawn in the following year.

The ticket hall interior retains much of the rare original green tesserae mosaic tiling and was one of the reasons that led to the station being made a Grade II Listed Building in December 2006.

From the beginning of October 2022 to September 2023, this station was used to trial an artificial intelligence that would detect events such as fare evasion, anti-social behaviour and injured persons.

Jubilee line trains heading southbound terminate at North Greenwich or Stratford.

Willesden Green is also served as part of the Night Tube, which is run overnight on Fridays and Saturdays.