Cambridge Heath railway station

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Cambridge Heath
Location of Cambridge Heath in Greater London
Location Cambridge Heath
Local authority London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed by London Overground
Owner Network Rail
Station code(s)CBH
DfT category F1
Number of platforms2
Fare zone 2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease2.svg 0.774 million [1]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 0.252 million [1]
2021–22Increase2.svg 0.602 million [1]
2022–23Increase2.svg 0.771 million [1]
2023–24Increase2.svg 1.051 million [1]
Railway companies
Original company Great Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
27 May 1872 (1872-05-27)Station opened
22 May 1916Temporarily closed
5 May 1919Reopened
17 February 1986Temporarily closed
15 March 1986Reopened
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°31′56″N0°03′26″W / 51.5321°N 0.0572°W / 51.5321; -0.0572
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transportportal

Cambridge Heath is a station on the Weaver line of the London Overground, [2] [3] located in Cambridge Heath, East London. The station is 1 mile 61 chains (2.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bethnal Green and London Fields on the Weaver line branch to Cheshunt and Enfield Town. Its three-letter station code is CBH and it is in Travelcard zone 2.

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History

Great Eastern Railway 1872-1922

The station was opened on 27 May 1872 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) as part of a more direct route to Enfield Town which before opening was accessed via Angel Road station. The station was located on a viaduct, had two platforms and a station building on the Up (east) side.

In 1894, with increasing traffic, the GER opened two additional tracks on the eastern side, which are known as the Fast Lines today, to allow longer distance trains to bypass the station. [4] [5] No platforms were opened on these new lines. The 1872 station building was also demolished at that time, being replaced by a new building constructed beside the Fast Lines with access to platforms provided by means of a subway.

During World War I the station was closed as a wartime economy measure from 22 May 1916, and was subsequently reopened on 5 May 1919. [6]

London & North Eastern Railway (1923-1947)

After the Railways Act 1921, the country's railways were grouped into four companies, with effect from 1 January 1923. At Cambridge Heath, the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) took over operations of the GER services.

In 1935, the semaphore signalling was replaced by single searchlight signals which were able to display three aspects (Green, Yellow or Red) through different changeable lens arrangements. It was also in 1935 that electrification of the lines through Cambridge Heath was suggested, although many years were to pass before these plans came to fruition. [7] [8]

British Railways (1948-1994)

On nationalisation in 1948 responsibility for operating the station fell to British Railways (Eastern Region).

The lines through Hackney were electrified in the late 1950s with electric services commencing operation on 21 November 1960. [9]

The privatisation era (1994-present day)

The station, along with neighbouring London Fields, was for many years only served during weekday peak periods, with regular daytime services not restarting until 1998, and evening and Saturday services from 2001. [10]

Oyster pay as you go cards were introduced at the station in 2008. The station and all services that call were previously operated by Abellio Greater Anglia. In May 2015, Cambridge Heath transferred to London Overground and now appears on the tube map. [11] [12]

As of November 2018, the station will take part in a "pay by face" facial technology trial called "Gateless Gatelines". It will be used for a trial to "nudge" passengers into ensuring they tap their payment card. [13] In the three-month data-gathering exercise 3D mapping "stereoscopic depth sensors" resembling ceiling-mounted shower heads will track people's movements. The system will be able to analyse from a person's movement through the gate whether they have touched in on the Oyster reader." [13]

Services

All services at Cambridge Heath are operated as part of the Weaver line of the London Overground using Class 710 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [14]

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station Overground notextroundel.svg   National Rail logo.svg London Overground Following station
Bethnal Green
towards Liverpool Street
Weaver line London Fields
towards Cheshunt or Enfield Town

Connections

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Cambridge Heath in August 1983

London Buses services serves the station, routes 106, 26, 55, 254, 388, D6 and night routes N26, N55 and N253.

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References

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  3. ↑ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Cambridge Heath". nationalrail.co.uk.
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  10. ↑ Cambridge Heath and London Fields RUG - A Brief History of Cambridge Heath & London Fields www.railwatch.org; Retrieved 9 January 2014
  11. ↑ "TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services" (Press release). Transport for London. 28 May 2014.
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