History
The station was opened in 1871 as "Castle Hill and Ealing Dene" on the Great Western Railway, which was constructed from London Paddington through Ealing to Maidenhead in 1836-8.
From 1 March 1883, the station (then named Castle Hill (Ealing Dean)) was served by District Railway services running between Mansion House and Windsor. The service was discontinued as uneconomic after 30 September 1885.
The station was located next to the London Co-operative Societies main creamery, and so was equipped with a dedicated milk train platform.
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