Snaresbrook tube station

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Station entrance
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Snaresbrook
Location of Snaresbrook in Greater London
Location Snaresbrook
Local authority London Borough of Redbridge
Managed by London Underground
Station codeSNA [1]
Number of platforms2
Fare zone 4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2018Decrease2.svg 2.30 million [2]
2019Increase2.svg 2.38 million [3]
2020Decrease2.svg 1.19 million [4]
2021Decrease2.svg 1.08 million [5]
2022Increase2.svg 1.67 million [6]
Railway companies
Original company Eastern Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 August 1856 (1856-08-22)Opened as Snaresbrook
1857Renamed Snaresbrook for Wanstead
November 1898Renamed Snaresbrook and Wanstead
1929Renamed Snaresbrook for Wanstead
14 December 1947Central line service introduced; renamed Snaresbrook
1949Goods yard closed [7]
1970Final British Rail service
Other information
External links
WGS84 51°34′51″N0°01′18″E / 51.58083°N 0.02166°E / 51.58083; 0.02166
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg  London transportportal

Snaresbrook is a London Underground station on the Central line, located in the area of Snaresbrook in East London. The station is in Zone 4, between Leytonstone and South Woodford stations.

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History

The station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway on 22 August 1856 as part of their branch to Loughton which opened that day. [12] [13] Originally named Snaresbrook, the station was renamed several times: Snaresbrook for Wanstead in 1857; Snaresbrook and Wanstead in November 1898; Snaresbrook for Wanstead in 1929; and Snaresbrook on 14 December 1947. [12] The station formed part of the Great Eastern Railway's system until that company amalgamated with other railways to create the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923. The station was subsequently transferred to form part of London Underground's Central line from 14 December 1947. This formed a part of the long planned, and delayed, Eastern Extension of the Central line that was part of the London Passenger Transport Board's "New Works Programme" of 1935–1940.

The station was partially reconstructed in 1893, the most notable feature being the provision of a bay platform that remained in use until transfer to the Underground.

The station is a fine survivor of a Victorian suburban station, with later additions, and includes a brick built station building as well as extensive cast iron and timber canopies to the platforms. A small secondary ticket office, serving the westbound platforms, was constructed in c.1948 but this is now unused. Also of note, dating from the same date, are the examples of the concrete roundels (some combined with lamp posts) found on the platforms.

In 2018, it was announced that the station would gain step-free access by 2023–24, as part of a £200m investment to increase the number of accessible stations on the Tube. [14]

The station today

In addition to the main building, an alternative exit open at morning peak hours is available directly on the south side of Wanstead High Street, with another open all day on the north side of the same road accessible via footbridge running parallel to the railway.

Preceding station Underground no-text.svg London Underground Following station
Leytonstone
towards Ealing Broadway or West Ruislip
Central line South Woodford
towards Epping
Historical railways
Leytonstone
Line and station open		  Great Eastern Railway
Eastern Counties Railway
Loughton branch		  George Lane
Line and station open

Connections

London Buses route W14 serves the station.

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