Hayes & Harlington

If I could avoid coming to Hayes and Harlington station, I would. I used to commute out of here on a daily basis, but thankfully I moved out of the area so I don’t have to anymore — but I still come through here on occasion when I’m visiting family.
To put it into context, although they may look like that the station is being refurbished, trust me. It isn’t. I know this because the same temporary hand rails are on the stairs and the same broken windows replaced with wood have been there since I was a child — yes, that’s right, they couldn’t be bothered to fix a window in 30 odd years. That should say it all really.
In fact, the only change I can notice is that they put a fence in on platform ¾, presumably due to some health and safety issue because the trains go past platform 4 at such a speed — when in reality all it does is make it really cramped when you get off on platform 3.
Honestly, they need to bulldoze the entire ticket office, stairwells etc and start again. Horrible station that no-​one in Network Rail gives a damn about. At least there is light at the end of the tunnel, because I can’t imagine when this becomes a London Underground station that TFL will stand for it being so ramshackle. So roll on the Elizabeth line, because hopefully then for the first time in more than a quarter of a century will Hayes and Harlington have a station which doesn’t look like something from a nuclear holocaust.

Definitely one of the uglier unkept stations ive been to. Good thing im used to carrying a large suitcase up staircases as there’s no lift to get to the other side. You gotta use brute force. Unfortunately if youre headed to the west fro Heathrow, you need to take the Connect out to this station then transfer to the FGW rail line. Youd probably not want to hang out here late at night as it seems dodgy.

The station is being improved by construction of a new ticket office that will provide level access to platform 4 and a better walking route from the town centre. Long overdue and should make for a better environment.

Not a very nice place to be, the displays on the platforms rarely work and give limited information. The ticket office isn’t open in the evening peak for whatever reason they feel like on the day, the one star is for the fact they have bathrooms which are open, if you dare use them.