Walthamstow Central station
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Walthamstow Central /ˈwɔːlθəmstoʊ, ˈwɒl-/ is an interchange station located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest for London Underground, London Overground and London Buses services.
Walthamstow Central | |
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Location | Walthamstow |
Local authority | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
Managed by | London Overground London Underground |
Owner | Network Rail London Underground |
Station code(s) | WHC |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Accessible | Yes (London Overground only) [1][2] |
Fare zone | 3 |
OSI | Walthamstow Queen's Road [3] |
London Underground annual entry and exit | |
2018 | 17.12 million[4] |
2019 | 18.92 million[5] |
2020 | 10.44 million[6] |
2021 | 7.91 million[7] |
2022 | 12.81 million[8] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 4.719 million[9] |
2019–20 | 4.396 million[9] |
2020–21 | 1.260 million[9] |
2021–22 | 2.900 million[9] |
2022–23 | 3.410 million[9] |
Key dates | |
26 April 1870[10] | Opened (GER) |
1 September 1968 | Opened (Victoria line) |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51.5831°N 0.0197°W / 51.5831; -0.0197 |
London transport portal |
It is the northern terminus of the Victoria Line and a station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines operated by London Overground. It lies at a distance of 6 miles 16 chains (10.0 km) from London Liverpool Street. The two lines have separate platforms at different levels. The Victoria Line platforms are underground with the Overground's at surface level.
The station is in Travelcard Zone 3. It linked to Walthamstow Queen's Road station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line by a broad footpath, Ray Dudley Way. Walthamstow Central is the closest tube station to Walthamstow Market, the longest outdoor market in Europe.
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