Pinner Road and Station Road would get crossings on every arm and lose two turns, adding up to a minute at peak times. Consultation closes 2 November.

Drivers in North Harrow would lose two turns at the Pinner Road and Station Road crossroads under plans to give the junction controlled crossings on every side. Harrow Council’s consultation closes on Monday 2 November.

The council says there are no controlled pedestrian crossings on three sides of the junction at the moment. It says there have been “a number of collisions” at the junction, “including collisions involving pedestrians and a fatal collision involving a cyclist” (Harrow Council consultation FAQs).

Transport for London is paying for the scheme. If it is approved, building would start in spring or summer 2027.

What is proposed

The plans include:

  • straight-across controlled crossings on every approach, for people walking and cycling, so nobody has to wait on a central island
  • a dedicated pedestrian stage in the signals, so people cross while traffic is stopped
  • a new cycle crossing on Station Road, linking to the existing two-way cycle track towards Harrow
  • short shared-use pavements at the corners, so cyclists can leave the road and use the crossings
  • wider pavements at the crossing points, to shorten crossings and slow traffic
  • a stepped cycle track on Canterbury Road, between Pinner Road and Station Road, in place of the painted contraflow lane

The council is also asking which extras people want around the junction, such as trees, rain gardens, seating, bins, lighting or public art. What gets built depends on money and space.

The two banned turns

These are the changes most drivers will notice. The council’s compass directions are used here.

  • No left turn from Pinner Road (north west) into Station Road (north east). The council says fewer than 20 vehicles make this turn in the morning and evening peak hours. It expects them to use Canterbury Road instead.
  • No right turn from Station Road (north east) into Pinner Road (north west). About 75 to 80 vehicles make this turn in the busiest hour. The council says drivers making it have poor visibility.

Some of those drivers could use Southfield Park, Northumberland Road, Manor Way or Priory Way instead, the council says. Those streets already sit in 20mph zones with speed humps.

The bans would be enforced. The council says the junction already has CCTV that could be used for this.

Will it slow traffic?

A little, according to the council’s traffic modelling, which TfL has reviewed and approved:

  • on most approaches, peak-hour journeys would take under 30 seconds longer
  • traffic turning right from Station Road (south west) into Pinner Road (south east) could take about 60 seconds longer at peak times
  • buses keep their routes, with journeys typically under 30 seconds longer

The council expects the effect on nearby roads and junctions to be “very low”. It says it will monitor the junction with TfL and can retime the signals if needed.

Two other junctions wait

The council’s FAQs also give an update on other North Harrow junctions:

  • Headstone Lane, Harrow View and Headstone Gardens (the “Goodwill to All” junction): on hold. The council says doing both schemes at once would cause too much disruption.
  • George V Avenue, Pinner Road and Headstone Lane, and Imperial Drive and The Ridgeway: through feasibility, but with no funding yet and no timetable.

The scheme was listed in a progress report to the council’s Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel on 20 October, with the consultation running from 22 September to 2 November (Traffic Schemes Update, October 2026).

What it means for you

  • If you walk or cycle through North Harrow, you would get signalled crossings on all four arms and a protected cycle route through the junction.
  • If you drive from Station Road (north east) towards Pinner, you would need another route, and the council names the side streets it expects people to use.
  • If you live on Southfield Park, Northumberland Road, Manor Way or Priory Way, this is the consultation to answer: the council expects some of the diverted traffic on your road.
  • Nothing changes yet. Building would not start before spring 2027. Our Harrow roadworks and travel page tracks what is closed in the borough this week.

How to have your say

Fill in the survey on MyHarrow Talk by 2 November 2026. The proposals plan and FAQs are on the same page. For a paper copy, or with a question, email transportation@harrow.gov.uk.

The two drop-in sessions at 435 Pinner Road were held on 3 and 13 October.

What happens next

The council will share the results with ward councillors. Its Highways Decision Board, which includes the Leader, Deputy Leader and the portfolio holder for finance and highways, will decide whether the scheme goes ahead and in what form. The council says it will publish the results and the decision on the consultation page.

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