Enfield Lock railway station
Enfield Lock  | |
|---|---|
 View southward, towards Tottenham Hale and London | |
| Location | Enfield Lock |
| Local authority | London Borough of Enfield |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Station code | ENL |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.596 million[2] |
| 2005–06 |  0.570 million[2] |
| 2006–07 |  0.806 million[2] |
| 2007–08 | 0.950 million[2] |
| 2008–09 | 0.840 million[2] |
| 2009–10 | 0.754 million[2] |
| 2010–11 | 0.780 million[2] |
| 2011–12 | 0.855 million[2] |
| 2012–13 | 1.044 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 1855 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
 London transport portal | |
Enfield Lock railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines, on the West Anglian Railway. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.
Enfield Lock was the main station for the Royal Small Arms Factory until its closure in the late 1980s, and now serves the large housing development on the site known as Enfield Island Village, as well as the nearby Innova Science and Business park.
History
The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. The station itself was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1855 as Ordnance Factory, later renamed to Enfield Lock.[3]
The lines through Enfield Lock were electrified on 5 May 1969.[4]
Connections
London Buses routes 121 and 491 serve the station.
See also
References
- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Brown, Joe, London Railway Atlas, page 5, Ian Allan Publishing, 2006
- ^ White, H.P., A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 3 Greater London, David & Charles, 1987
External links
- Train times and station information for Enfield Lock railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Park or Angel Road |
Abellio Greater Anglia Stratford-Broxbourne/Hertford East/Harlow Town/Bishops Stortford/Cambridge |
Cheshunt or Waltham Cross | ||
| Brimsdown | Abellio Greater Anglia Liverpool Street-Broxbourne/Hertford East |
Cheshunt or Waltham Cross | ||
| Future Development | ||||
| Preceding station |  Crossrail
|
Following station | ||
toward Template:LCR stations | Template:LCR lines | toward Template:LCR stations |
||