Woodford tube station

Woodford is a London Underground station in Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, United Kingdom.

Woodford London Underground
Woodford Station.jpg
Station entrance
LocationWoodford
Local authorityLondon Borough of Redbridge
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms3
AccessibleYes [1]
Fare zone4
Key dates
1856 (1856)Opened
18 April 1966Goods yard closed[2]
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The station is on the Central Line between South Woodford and Buckhurst Hill. The station is also a terminus (an ending point) for services from Hainault by way of Chigwell.

History

The station was opened on 22 August 1856 as part of the Eastern Counties Railway branch to Loughton. It was changed by the successor company, the Great Eastern Railway, to include services to Ilford by way of the Fairlop Loop that was opened in 1903. After 1923 the station came under the control of the London & North Eastern Railway until it was given to the London Passenger Transport Board (LT) on 14 December 1947 as part of the extension of the Central Line services of the London Underground. The station was a terminus for the Central Line, with passengers transferring to a steam shuttle towards Epping, until electric services began as far as Loughton (and around the 'loop' to Hainault) on 21 November 1948.

Gallery

Woodford Tube Station Media

Related pages

References

  1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. December 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  2. Hardy, Brian, ed. (March 2011). "How it used to be - freight on The Underground 50 years ago". Underground News. London Underground Railway Society (591): 175–183. ISSN 0306-8617.
Preceding station     London Underground   Following station
Central line
towards Epping
Central lineTerminus
Proposed
Preceding station     London Underground   Following station
towards Wimbledon
Chelsea-Hackney line
Crossrail 2
towards Epping