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Tottenham And Forest Gate Railway
The Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway was a railway line in north London, formed by the ( 53 & 54 Vict. c. clviii) and built as joint venture between the Midland Railway and the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. It officially opened on 1 July 1894 with passenger serviced commencing eight days later and was taken over entirely by the Midland Railway in 1912. History The line was authorised at the request of Sir Courtenay Warner, a property developer who owned land in Walthamstow, in order to serve the new developments there. Much of the route crossed many existing roads, and the area had already been extensively built on, so the line was built on top of a long brick viaduct. Many houses were demolished to make way and there was considerable local opposition to the railway. The line opened to passengerson 9 July 1894 between South Tottenham and Woodgrange Park where it joined the existing LTSR line to Barking and beyond. On the same date a curve was opened allowing East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanstead Park Station - Geograph
Wanstead () is an area in East London, England, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It borders South Woodford to the north, Redbridge to the east and Manor Park to the south, with Leytonstone and Walthamstow to the west. It is located 8 miles northeast of Charing Cross. Historically an ancient parish in the Becontree hundred of Essex, it was granted urban district status in 1894, and formed part of the Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford between 1937 and 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Redbridge. Wanstead was a key part of the M11 link road protest from 1993 to 1995, which ended with the construction of the A12 that runs through the town. The area contains a number of open spaces that are part of Epping Forest, including the grasslands of Wanstead Flats and the woodland of Wanstead Park. Wanstead Park was the site of a suspected Roman villa, and later Wanstead Hall, the manor house of Wanstead Manor. The park, with artificial lakes, was formerly pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottenham And Hampstead Junction Railway
The Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway was a railway line in north London, formed by an act of Parliament, the (25 & 26 Vict. c. cc) of 28 July 1862, which today is mostly part of the Gospel Oak to Barking line. It was effectively part of an attempt by the Great Eastern Railway to obtain a West End of London, west end terminus to complement Bishopsgate railway station in east London. The line opened on 21 July 1868 between Tottenham North Junction (on the Great Eastern Railway) and Highgate Road railway stations, Highgate Road. An extension to Kentish Town railway station, Kentish Town opened in 1870. An extension to Gospel Oak railway station, Gospel Oak opened on 4 June 1888.Gospel Oak to Barking Line User GroupHistory of the Barking to Gospel Oak line/ref> History Even before it opened, the line had problems. Plans to extend the western end of this line via a proposed 'London Main Trunk Railway', underneath Hampstead Road, the Metropolitan Railway (modern Circle li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Rail Transport In London
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Overground
London Overground (also known simply as the Overground) is a Urban rail in the United Kingdom, suburban rail network serving London and its environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of Greater London as well as Hertfordshire, with 113 stations on the six lines that make up the network. The Overground forms part of the United Kingdom's National Rail network but it is under the Rail franchising in Great Britain#Concessions, concession control and branding of Transport for London (TfL). Operation has been contracted to Arriva Rail London since 2016. TfL previously assigned orange as a mode-specific colour for the Overground in branding and publicity including the Roundel (London Transport), roundel, on the Tube map, trains and stations. In 2024, each of the six Overground lines were given distinct colours and names – Lioness line, Lioness, Mildmay line, Mildmay, Windrush line, Windrush, Weaver line, Weaver, Suffragette line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barking Railway Station
Barking is an interchange station serving the town of Barking, east London. It is served by London Underground, London Overground and National Rail main line services. It is located on Station Parade, in the town centre. On the London Underground, it is a stop on the District line and is also the eastern terminus of the Hammersmith & City line. On the London Overground, it is on the Suffragette line. On the National Rail network, it is served by c2c services operating to and from . There is also interchange with London Buses and East London Transit routes on the station frontage. The Underground station is the busiest in the network outside of Zones 1 and 2. The station was opened in 1854 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway as one of the first stations on the route. It was rebuilt in 1908 and again in 1959. History Pre-grouping (1854–1922) The station was opened as part of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR)'s new line which left the Eastern Counties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanstead Park Railway Station
Wanstead Park is a railway station in Forest Gate, London. It is on the Suffragette line of the London Overground in Zone 3, down the line from and situated between and . Despite its name, Wanstead Park station is not situated in Wanstead but in Forest Gate – and it is not near Wanstead Park but Wanstead Flats. The station was opened 9 July 1894. The station is from station, according to TfL's journey planner, and this interchange is suggested in the National Rail Timetable. History The station was opened on 9 July 1894 by the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway in the northeast of the County Borough of West Ham, south of the boundary with Wanstead and southwest of Wanstead Park. The line was electrified in 2016-7 – whilst the working was underway (from 6 June 2016 until February 2017), trains were replaced by buses between Barking & South Tottenham (until 23 September 2016) and then through to Gospel Oak thereafter. Services All services at Wanstead Park are oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leytonstone High Road Railway Station
Leytonstone High Road is a railway station in Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, on the Gospel Oak to Barking line (currently branded as the Suffragette line of the London Overground), down the line from and situated between and . It has two platforms that are elevated approximately above ground level, each of which contains a metal shelter, covered but not completely enclosed. Ticket machines and Oyster validators (for touching in and out) are installed under the arch at the foot of the stairs. Although the railway crosses over the London Underground's Central line almost immediately north west of the station, there is no direct interchange; station is about a 10-minute walk away. Despite the distance, travellers using Oyster cards can make the interchange as part of a single journey. Services All services at Leytonstone High Road are operated by London Overground using EMUs. The typical off-peak service is four trains per hour in each direction betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyton Midland Road Railway Station
Leyton Midland Road is a London Overground station in Leyton of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is on the Suffragette line, down the line from and situated between and stations in Travelcard Zone 3. It is the closest railway station to Bakers Arms. History The station opened on 9 July 1894 as part of the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway and was originally called "Leyton". On 17 August 1915, three explosive bombs from the German Zeppelin L.10 landed on or near the station, destroying the ticket office and a billiard hall in the arches under the platform and damaging several houses nearby. Four people were killed. The station was renamed Leyton Midland Road on 1 May 1949. The goods yard, which was just beyond the station, closed on 6 May 1968. As with Leytonstone High Road and Wanstead Park stations, the booking office was built into the viaduct arch. By the 1980s all the old buildings had been removed and the Greater London Council built a new booking offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walthamstow Queens Road Railway Station
Walthamstow Queen's Road railway station is a London Overground station on the Suffragette line between and stations, down the line from . It is in Zone 3. It opened as "Walthamstow" on 9 July 1894 and was renamed on 6 May 1968 under British Rail. The station stands on Edinburgh Road (not Queens Road) facing Walthamstow (Queens Road) Cemetery. There is step-free access from the street to both platforms. The station is about from station on the Weaver line and there is a direct footpath link between the two stations via a new exit onto Exeter Road. The footpath link, which opened in August 2014, is called Ray Dudley Way in commemoration of a local man who campaigned for the link for many years. Services All services at Walthamstow Queen's Road are operated by London Overground using EMUs Emus may refer to: * Emu The emu (; ''Dromaius novaehollandiae'') is a species of flightless bird endemism, endemic to Australia, where it is the Tallest extant birds, tallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackhorse Road Station
Blackhorse Road is an interchange station, located at the junction of Blackhorse Road/Blackhorse Lane with Forest Road in Walthamstow, London for London Underground and London Overground services. It is on the Victoria line of the London Underground and is the penultimate station on the eastern end of that line. Above ground, the station is on the Suffragette line of the London Overground, from (measured via Kentish Town and Mortimer Street Junction). It is in Travelcard Zone 3. It is also the closest railway station to Walthamstow Wetlands. Ticket barriers control access to all platforms. Passengers using Oyster cards are required to tap on a yellow Oyster card reader at ticket gates when entering and leaving the station and - to be charged a lower fare - suggested to also tap on a pink Oyster card reader if transferring between the two lines. History The station was opened by the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway on 9 July 1894, and was originally situated east of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
