Meridian Water railway station

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Meridian Water
Location of Meridian Water in Greater London
Location Meridian Water
Local authority London Borough of Enfield
Managed by Greater Anglia
Station code(s)MRW
Number of platforms3 [1]
Fare zone 4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Steady2.svg 0.137 million [2]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 79,682 [2]
2021–22Increase2.svg 0.233 million [2]
2022–23Decrease2.svg 0.213 million [2]
2023–24Increase2.svg 0.472 million [2]
Key dates
3 June 2019 [3] Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°36′36″N0°03′00″W / 51.6100°N 0.0501°W / 51.6100; -0.0501
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transportportal

Meridian Water railway station is on the Lea Valley Lines in Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield, north London. It opened on 3 June 2019. [3] The station is approximately 580 metres (630 yd) south of the closed Angel Road railway station, which Meridian Water has replaced. [4]

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Layout

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The new station has three platforms but passive provision for four has been made; the built platforms are numbered 2–4. Platform 1 remains unbuilt with no track laid, but space has been allowed for when required in the future. [1] It is expected 4 million people will use the station annually. [5] There are steps and lifts giving access to Meridian Way immediately to the east; there is also access to the west, which is to be the location of new housing in the Meridian Water development.

In August 2019, it was announced that funding had been approved for construction of a fourth platform and a new section of track between Tottenham Hale and Meridian Water to enable up to 8 trains per hour to serve the station at peak times. [6]

Services

All services at Meridian Water are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour to and from Stratford which start and terminate at Meridian Water. Additional services, including trains to and from Hertford East and Bishop's Stortford call at the station during the peak hours. [7]

Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Greater Anglia Terminus
Peak Hours Only

Connections

London Buses route(s) 192 and 341 serve the station. [8]

London Buses 34 and 444 serve the station closely from Angel Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Angel road station closure" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. 1 2 "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Meridian Water".
  4. "Angel Road rail station closure: May 2019". 22 August 2018.
  5. "Work begins on new Meridian Water railway station as Enfield Council's £6bn regeneration continues to progress". Meridian Water. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018.
  6. Enfield regeneration scheme gets £156m funding boost Enfield Independent: 19 August 2019
  7. Table 22 National Rail timetable, June 2024
  8. "Buses from Angel Road (Upper Edmonton)" (PDF). TfL. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.