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'''Walthamstow Central''' is a [[London Underground]] and commuter rail station where the [[Victoria line]] terminates and the {{stnlnk|Chingford}} branch of the London commuter rail network operated by [[National Express East Anglia]] (commuter trains in northeast London originating at {{LUL stations|station=Liverpool Street}}). Whilst having no direct interchange to it; it is very close to the [[London Overground]] station {{stnlnk|Walthamstow Queen's Road}}.
'''Walthamstow Central''' is a [[London Underground]] and commuter rail station. It is the terminus of the the [[Victoria line]], and is on the {{stnlnk|Chingford}} branch of the London commuter rail network operated by [[National Express East Anglia]] (commuter trains in northeast London originating at {{LUL stations|station=Liverpool Street}}). It is a short walk from [[London Overground]] railway station {{stnlnk|Walthamstow Queen's Road}}.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 22:20, 7 August 2011

Walthamstow Central London Underground National Rail
LocationWalthamstow
Local authorityLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
Managed byNational Express East Anglia
London Underground
OwnerNetwork Rail
London Underground
Station code(s)WHC
Number of platforms4
AccessibleYes(National Rail only) [1][2]
Fare zone3
OSIWalthamstow Queen's Road[3]
London Underground annual entry and exit
2007Increase 13.743 million[4]
2008Increase 14.160 million[4]
2009Decrease 13.437 million[4]
2019Increase 18.92 million[5]
2020Decrease 10.44 million[6]
2021Decrease 7.91 million[7]
2022Increase 12.81 million[8]
2023Increase 13.35 million[9]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2006–07Decrease 2.357 million[10]
2007–08Decrease 2.205 million[10]
2008–09Increase 2.220 million[10]
2009–10Increase 2.220 million[10]
Key dates
1869Opened (GER)
1968Opened (Victoria line)
Other information
External links
London transport portal

Walthamstow Central is a London Underground and commuter rail station. It is the terminus of the the Victoria line, and is on the Chingford branch of the London commuter rail network operated by National Express East Anglia (commuter trains in northeast London originating at Template:LUL stations). It is a short walk from London Overground railway station Walthamstow Queen's Road.

History

The station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway (as Hoe Street) in 1870 and London Underground services started on 1 September 1968. The up-side station building is a remarkably well preserved example of a mid-Victorian country station. The station's present name was only given when the Victoria line arrived.

The underground station, like many stations on the Victoria line, was never completely finished.[citation needed] White ceiling panels were never fixed to the ceilings above the platforms; instead the steel tunnel segments were painted black and used to support the fixtures and fittings. This has had a detrimental effect on the lighting levels. There is a concrete stairway between the two escalators instead of a third escalator; this caused a hugely disruptive station closure for several weeks in 2004 when both escalators went out of service.[citation needed]

The main entrance to the station is on the down side and is opposite the local bus station, which was revamped in summer 2004. There are three staffed ticket windows and a number of ticket machines to serve the majority of the traffic that enters the station. The entrance to the tube was revamped in early 2006. There is a smaller entrance and ticket office on the up line, providing convenient access to the car park; however, the ticket office here is normally unstaffed outside of peak hours.

A subway was built in 2005 under the busy Selborne Road linking a new bus station with a new Victoria line ticket office. The original plan was to fit out and open the new subway and ticket office in spring 2005 but problems with insufficient power capacity to supply two new lifts, together with planning and contractual errors, delayed the opening.[citation needed] The subway and ticket office were finally opened on 19 November 2007, albeit without the completion of the new lifts (completed in late 2008) and with unfinished building work.[citation needed]

Ticket barriers control access to the Victoria line platforms but the Lea Valley Line platforms are open.

According to Transport for London, the construction of a footpath to nearby Walthamstow Queen's Road is in planning. The link will significantly shorten the walking time between the two stations.[11]

London Bus routes 20, 34, 48, 58, 69, 97, 212, 215, 230, 257, 275, 357, W11, W12, W15, W19, School bus routes 675 and Night routes N26, N38 and N73.

Services

The typical off-peak service provided by National Express East Anglia is:

Preceding station   London Underground   Following station
Template:LUL linesTerminus
National Rail National Rail
St James Street   National Express East Anglia
Lea Valley Lines 		  Wood Street

Victoria line (London Underground)

Lea Valley Lines (National Express East Anglia)

  • Walthamstow Central railway station viewed west from the A112 overbridge
    Walthamstow Central railway station viewed west from the A112 overbridge
  • Platforms looking westwards
    Platforms looking westwards
  • Platforms looking eastwards
    Platforms looking eastwards
  • Original station building on the London-bound side
    Original station building on the London-bound side
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walthamstow Central railway station.

References

  1. ^ "Train Station Information and Network Map". National Express East Anglia. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007–2017)". London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018. Cite error: The named reference "infobox_stats_ref_tube_2007" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  11. ^ TFL
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