Perivale Underground Station

EXTERIOR: Perivale Station is set against the railway viaduct and has a concave red brick frontage and a narrow quadrant plan. The façade is defined by its large clerestory window, with reinforced concrete mullions and lintel, which follows the concave plane of the façade and wraps around its corners to continue on both returns. Affixed to the brickwork on each return is a pole-mounted roundel reading 'UndergrounD', with dashed underlining. The tall parapet wall above the main window is made up of soldier courses of brick. The two entrances, located either side of a central poster display, are sheltered by a sweeping canopy that runs along the front of the deep ring beam. The canopy also takes in two low flanking wings, one curved, one straight, each containing a shop. The canopy has an illuminated fascia, with the original frame but renewed panels announcing the name of the station. INTERIOR: The ticket hall has a ceiling of exposed concrete beams, radiating from the curved facade. There is a recess for telephones, with traces of the original three separate kiosks still visible in the flooring. The wall tiling is all of recent date. One unusual feature is a 'Festival of Britain' style display unit running along the curve of the inside façade wall. It comprises a projecting white-painted concrete picture frame pierced by slender black piloti, with a bronze display panel at each end.

PLATFORM: From the back of the ticket hall, a sweeping stair leads to the central island platform. The platform has steel canopies incorporating a brick enclosure. This has a glazed waiting room, complete with original timber benches, at its west end and its external walls have the original poster display panels with black tile surrounds. All other platform furniture is modern.