When Ickenham obtained a railway station on the line linking it with Harrow and later Central London, a great deal of residential development commenced in the village and it gradually became part of the London commuter belt.
When Ickenham obtained a railway station on the Metropolitan Railway's line between Harrow and Uxbridge, it brought with it link to Central London. A great deal of residential development commenced in the village and it gradually became part of the London commuter belt.