Emerson Park railway station
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 Emerson Park
Location of Emerson Park in Greater London |
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| Location | Emerson Park |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Havering |
| Managed by | Greater Anglia |
| Station code | EMP |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Fare zone | 6 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2007–08 |  66,647[1] |
| 2008–09 |  58,602[1] |
| 2009–10 | 71,116[1] |
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| 1 October 1909 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Coordinates: 51°34′07″N 0°13′13″E / 51.5687°N 0.2204°E
Emerson Park railway station is a National Rail station on Butts Green Road in the Emerson Park neighbourhood of the London Borough of Havering in northeast London, England. The station is on the Romford to Upminster Line and is the only intermediate station of that line. The station was opened in 1909 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on a branch line which connected Romford with Upminster and Grays. The station is managed by Greater Anglia who also provide all train services. It has no station buildings other than a platform canopy over the single platform. It has very low, but growing, usage for a suburban railway station with 71,116 entries and exits in the year starting April 2009, up 21.35 % from 2008–2009.
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[edit] History
Property developement in the immediate area and in 1908 at Gidea Park with a new railway station on the GER forced the LT&SR to construct a station on their branch. The station was opened on 1 October 1909 as Emerson Park Halt by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway[2] on the branch line from Romford to Grays via Upminster, where it connected with the main route from Fenchurch Street in the City of London. A run round loop was constructed 500 yards to the west to enable extra trains to run between Emerson Park and Upminster. When push-pull working began in 1934 the loop was not needed and taken out c. 1936.[3] Originally named Emerson Park Halt, and shown in some timetables as Emerson Park and Great Nelmes Halt, the station name was later simplified to Emerson Park, but the date is not recorded.[2] Even though the station is called Emerson Park a sign installed by National Express East Anglia in the late 2000s reads Welcome to Emerson Park Halt.
[edit] Design
The station consists of a side platform located to the north of the single track. Access to the street is provided by a ramp. The station is of basic design and has no station buildings other than a platform canopy. There are two Oyster card validators, but no ticket vending machines. A television monitor underneath the station canopy provides train departure information.
[edit] Location
The station is named after the Emerson Park suburban neighbourhood in which it is located. It is situated on Butts Green Road in the London Borough of Havering. London bus routes 165, 256 and 370 serve the site of the station, providing connections to Ardleigh Green, Harold Wood, Hornchurch, Lakeside, Rainham, Romford and Upminster.[4]
[edit] Services
The station is in London fare zone 6. The typical off-peak service from the station is two Greater Anglia trains per hour to Upminster and two to Romford. In the morning peak there is a slightly increased service frequency. Services operate from approximately 06:00 to 20:00 on Monday to Saturdays.[5] The journey time to Upminster is four minutes and to Romford is four minutes.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 91. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ Kay, Peter. The London Tilbury and Southend Railway Vol 2. p. 83. ISBN 1 899890 19 X.
- ^ http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/emersonpark-12495.pdf
- ^ http://www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com/content/download/35256/400738/file/6+Shenfield+-+Liverpool+St.pdf
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- Train times and station information for Emerson Park railway station from National Rail
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| Romford | Greater Anglia Romford-Upminster Mondays-Saturdays only |
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