Ongar railway station
Ongar railway station is a former London Underground station in the town of Chipping Ongar, Essex. Until its closure in 1994, it was the easternmost point of the Central line, and from 1961 until its closure in 1994 it held the distinction of being the London Underground station farthest from Central London.[1]
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Chipping Ongar |
| Local authority | Epping Forest (district) |
| History | |
| Opened by | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | Opened 1865 (Central line) Closed 1994 (Central line) Reopened 2004 (EOR) Closed every winter |
Ongar Railway Station Media
9 March 1957, Ongar station still served with steam traction
Ongar station in April 1977
Ongar station, with the sign of the present operator, Epping Ongar Railway (EOR)
Ongar station as part of the Epping Ongar Railway
Roundel used on the Epping Ongar Railway
References
- ↑ Before 1961, the Metropolitan line's north-western terminus at Aylesbury was the most distant. After Ongar's closure, the most distant is the Metropolitan line's Chesham
Other websites
- London Transport Museum Photographic Archive Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Epping Ongar Railway's official website
- London's Abandoned Tube Stations - Ongar station
- London's Abandoned Tube Stations - Epping to Ongar branch
 Heritage railways
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| North Weald | Epping Ongar Railway | Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
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| Preceding station |  London Underground
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Following station | ||
towards Epping
| Central line | Terminus | ||
towards Epping
| Central line | |||
Coordinates: 51°42′32″N 0°14′34″E / 51.70889°N 0.24278°E
