Europe:England:LHR London Heathrow


EUROPE:ENGLAND:LHR London Heathrow


(Below the Pictures is the London Underground / Ground Transportation Info.)

Departure flight path view of Old Windsor 





River Thames



Windsor Palace "The Long Walk" Garden leads to the "Copper Horse Statue of King George III"









Flying LHR to FCOroute west of New Haven a wonderful glow of ocean cliffs when the sun was a couple hours from sunset









GROUND TRANSPORTATION: 

LONDON UNDERGROUND:


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Heathrow to Central London

When you arrive at Heathrow, you can take any train from your terminal.  They all go to Central London.


PICCADILLY LINE (HEATHROW BRANCH)

Trains then leave the westbound platform once empty and reverse in a siding. 
They then reenter the station on the eastbound platform and on departure return via Heathrow T123, Hatton Cross (eastbound) and then on back through central London to Arnos Grove or Cockfosters. This route is described on our map as Piccadilly (Heathrow Branch).


Trains usually wait for a few minutes at Heathrow Terminal 4 station, as this serves as the terminus of the line.


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Central London to Heathrow. 

However, you need to be pay attention to which train you take from Central London to Heathrow. There are 2 routes and neither route visits all Terminals. All routes stop at Terminals 2+3, but one route will also visit Terminal 4 while the other route also visits Terminal 5.

Look at the signs on the platform and at the front of the train. There are basically two Heathrow trains, one will go to T4 then T1,2 &3 and the other will go to T1,2,3 &T5. You want the latter one



Routes to Heathrow Airport

The Piccadilly Line operates two services to the airport. All trains begin at either Cockfosters or Arnos Grove and run via central London to either Heathrow Terminal 4 or Heathrow Terminal 5. Piccadilly Line trains are fitted with audible announcements.
Trains to Terminal 4 run in a clockwise direction around the one way loop from Hatton Cross (westbound) to Hatton Cross (eastbound) via Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow T123. 

The route is described on our map as Piccadilly (Heathrow Terminal 4 Loop).
The audible announcements in the (westbound) trains say: "This is a Piccadilly Line service to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 1 2 3".

Trains to terminal 5 continue westbound from Hatton Cross to Heathrow T123 and then proceed on to Heathrow Terminal 5 where they terminate. 

Trains usually alternate between those going round the terminal 4 loop and those heading to terminal 5. If you're travelling to terminals 1 2 3, then you're advised to take a train bound for Terminal 5, as this is the quickest and most direct route.

Starting in the West

STATION
OTHER LINES SERVED
ZONE
6
6
Hatton Cross
Boundary 5 - 6
Hounslow West

5
Hounslow Central

4
Hounslow East

4
Osterley

4
Boston Manor

4
Northfields

3
South Ealing

3
Acton Town
3

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