Waltham Cross railway station

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Waltham Cross National Rail
Waltham Cross
Location
Place Waltham Cross
Local authority Broxbourne
Coordinates 51°41′06″N 0°01′36″W / 51.6851°N 0.0266°W / 51.6851; -0.0266Coordinates: 51°41′06″N 0°01′36″W / 51.6851°N 0.0266°W / 51.6851; -0.0266
Operations
Station code WLC
Managed by National Express East Anglia
Owned by Network Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 * 0.692 million
2005/06 * 0.680 million
2006/07 * 0.705 million
2007/08 * 0.705 million
History
1840 Opened
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Waltham Cross from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Waltham Cross railway station, opened in 1840, is a railway station that serves Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, England. It is also the closest railway station to Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Waltham Cross station (along with Cheshunt, the next northbound station) will serve as the main access point for the Broxbourne whitewater canoe and kayak slalom.

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[edit] History

The station, together with the railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne, was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on September 15, 1840. Originally called Waltham and later renamed to Waltham Cross, it was on a site to the north of the road between Waltham Cross and Waltham Abbey.

In 1885 the station was relocated to the current site. A subsequent renaming to Waltham Cross (& Abbey) was later rescinded.

The lines through Waltham Cross were electrified on May 5, 1969.[1]

[edit] Service

The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale, and two trains per hour to Hertford East. During the peak hours there are also trains to Stratford.

[edit] References

  1. ^ White, H.P., A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 3 Greater London, David & Charles, 1987

[edit] External links

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Enfield Lock   National Express East Anglia
Lea Valley Lines
West Anglia Main Line
  Cheshunt


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