Drayton Green railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It is on the Greenford branch line 41 chains (0.82 km) north of West Ealing where it joins the Great Western Main Line at 7 miles 7 chains (11.4 km) from London Paddington. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Great Western Railway. It first opened as Drayton Green Halt, named after a nearby park and open space called Drayton Green.