Last Alteration: Tuesday 13 November 2007
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport
Hounslow, Middlesex
Heathrow became a passenger airport in 1946, utilising old runways from its private use; the Queen ceremonially laid the first slab for the new runways in 1953. Terminals 2, 3, 1 and 4 were opened in 1955, 1956, 1968 and 1986 respectively.
These days is it considered to be one of the world's busiest airports, with Terminal 5 due to open in 2008, and a new passenger terminal, Terminal East to replace the older Terminals 1 and 2 by 2020.
Concorde was retired from service in 2003 due to the costs of running the planes becoming financially unviable; the last flight arrived in Heathrow on 24th October.
How to get here:
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Underground (Piccadilly)/Rail: Heathrow (Terminals 1,2,3) - Exit the stations into the airport. +
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Bus: Heathrow Airport Bus Map - Heathrow Airport Central bus station - enter the airport from there. +
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Road: M4 - Exit the M4 at junction 4, and then head south to the airport. +
Short-stay parking at the airport (£2.30 for half-hour!)
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Bull's Bridge (railway bridge) (Day of the Daleks): 3.21 miles.
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Mercia House (Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150AD): 3.57 miles.
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White Street (The Ambassadors of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs): 3.70 miles.
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Southall Gas Works (The Ambassadors of Death): 3.70 miles.
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The Straight (Invasion of the Dinosaurs): 3.79 miles.
Further links about the location
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BBC News - "End of an era for Concorde"
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Concorde SST - Website devoted to the history of Concorde
Related Stories
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Time-Flight [6-7, 11 Jan 1982]
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