London Fields railway station

London Fields London Overground

Entrance to London Fields railway station in 2008
London Fields
Location of London Fields in Greater London
Location London Fields
Local authority London Borough of Hackney
Managed by London Overground
Station code LOF
DfT category F1
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11 Increase 0.371 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 0.459 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 0.496 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 0.620 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 0.720 million[1]
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WGS84 51°32′27″N 0°03′28″W / 51.5407°N 0.0577°W / 51.5407; -0.0577Coordinates: 51°32′27″N 0°03′28″W / 51.5407°N 0.0577°W / 51.5407; -0.0577
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London Fields is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley Lines, serving the district of London Fields in the London Borough of Hackney, north-east London. It is 2 miles 35 chains (3.9 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Cambridge Heath and Hackney Downs. Its three-letter station code is LOF and it is in Travelcard zone 2.

History

The station dates from 1872. It was closed from 22 May 1916 and reopened 1 July 1919 as a wartime economy measure. Electrification of the line was instituted in 1960, and London Fields station was reduced to weekday peak period-only service for much of the 1980s and 1990s. It had its services suspended altogether for five years after a fire in 1981 that seriously damaged the main station buildings, putting its future in serious doubt.[2] Repairs were eventually carried out and the station reopened in 1986,[3] though still on a limited basis (like the neighbouring Cambridge Heath). Both stations eventually regained a regular daytime service after a 1998 timetable change. Evening and Saturday trains were added in 2001, and the current service level including Sunday trains commenced in 2005.

London Fields and all services that call were previously operated by Abellio Greater Anglia as part of the East Anglia franchise. However, in 2015 they were transferred to London Overground operations and the station was added to the tube map.[4][5]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is four southbound trains per hour to London Liverpool Street, two northbound trains per hour to Enfield Town, and two to Cheshunt, via Seven Sisters. On Sundays there are two trains per hour to Liverpool Street and two to Enfield Town.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ↑ Body, p.109
  3. ↑ "A Very Political Railway" De Burton, Alan; Electric Railway Society 4 March 2015; Retrieved 23 May 2016
  4. ↑ TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services Transport for London 28 May 2014
  5. ↑ TfL count on LOROL for support Rail Professional 28 May 2014
  6. ↑ GB National Rail Timetable 2016, Table 21

Bibliography

Preceding station   London Overground   Following station
Cambridge Heath   Lea Valley Lines
Enfield Town/Cheshunt line		   Hackney Downs
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