Highams Park railway station

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Highams Park
Location of Highams Park in Greater London
Location Highams Park
Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest
Managed by London Overground
Station code(s)HIP
DfT category C2
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone 4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease2.svg 2.679 million [1]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 0.788 million [1]
2021–22Increase2.svg 1.828 million [1]
2022–23Increase2.svg 2.259 million [1]
2023–24Increase2.svg 2.730 million [1]
Key dates
17 November 1873Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°36′30″N0°00′00″W / 51.6084°N 0.0001°W / 51.6084; -0.0001
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The station in 1995 Highams Park station geograph-3674937-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The station in 1995

Highams Park is a railway station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines, located in Highams Park in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, north-east London. It is 8 miles 52 chains (13.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Wood Street and Chingford. It has been operated by London Overground since 2015. Its three-letter station code is HIP.

Contents

The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

History

The station was originally named "Hale End" upon opening in 1873, and was renamed in 1894 as "Highams Park & Hale End".

The present station, to the design of Neville Ashbee, was inaugurated in 1903.

Services

Trains are operated by London Overground.

The typical off-peak weekday service pattern is:

New Class 710 trains have entered service with one unit on this line and another 2 for Enfield and Cheshunt. More of these entered service in 2020.

Level crossing

A level crossing that connects Larkshall Road with Hale End Road is situated just to the south of the station. The crossing is worked by the signal box at Liverpool Street. There are three ways to cross the line: the footbridge in the station, the subway at the south end of the station which links to the level crossing, and the level crossing itself.

Connections

London Buses routes 212, 275, W16 and 675 serve the station.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
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