St. James Street railway station

St. James Street
St. James Street Location of St. James Street in Greater London
Location	Walthamstow
Local authority	London Borough of Waltham Forest
Managed by	London Overground
Station code	SJS
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2011–12	0.748 million[1]
2012–13	0.801 million[1]
2013–14	0.869 million[1]
2014–15	0.970 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Railways
Key dates
26 April 1870	opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°34′52″N 0°01′56″W / 51.581°N 0.0323°WCoordinates: 51°34′52″N 0°01′56″W / 51.581°N 0.0323°W
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St. James Street railway station (formerly known as St James Street) is in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in north east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3, on the Chingford Branch Line of the Lea Valley Lines. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Overground.

History

Located in Walthamstow, St James Street station opens onto the street of the same name. This section of the A1006 is the local high street. Shoppers have an easy route from the southernmost end of the market to the railway station, which provides a fast and regular route to the top of the market (Walthamstow Central) or into Liverpool Street.

After the transfer of the "West Anglian" portion of the former WAGN franchise to National Express East Anglia, the station was redeveloped. A dual staircase was constructed, allowing passengers to access the train platform without passing through the main body of the station itself, and permitting the ticket office to be locked up overnight. These have been closed off since the transfer to London Overground in 2015 to enforce a new ticket barrier inside the station which is manned during all opening hours.

Connections

London Buses routes 158, 212, 230, 275 and 675 serve the station.

Services

The typical off-peak service is:

• 4tph to Chingford
• 4tph to Liverpool Street

Gallery

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  Platforms looking northbound (actually east here)
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  Platforms looking southbound (actually west here)
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  Platform signage with National Express logo on right

References

1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

External links

• Train times and station information for St. James Street railway station from National Rail