Hounslow West Tube Station
Hounslow West is a London Underground station in Hounslow in West London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central stations, and is located on Bath Road (A3006) about 600m from the junction of Bath Road, A4 Great West Road and Great South West Road (A30). It is in Travelcard Zone 5. The layout is an island platform reached by stairs.
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