Woodford tube station

Woodford
Station entrance
Location	Woodford
Local authority	London Borough of Redbridge
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	3
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019	5.86 million
2020	2.75 million
2021	2.66 million
2022	4.24 million
2023	4.49 million
Key dates
1856 (1856)	Opened
18 April 1966	Goods yard closed
Other information
External links	TfL station info page
London transport portal

Woodford is a London Underground station in Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, United Kingdom.

The station is on the Central line between South Woodford and Buckhurst Hill. The station is also a terminus for services via the Hainault loop.

History

The station was originally opened on 22 August 1856 as part of the Eastern Counties Railway branch to Loughton. Further alterations were carried out by the successor company, the Great Eastern Railway, including services to Ilford via the Fairlop Loop opened in 1903. After 1923 the station came under the control of the London & North Eastern Railway until transfer to the London Passenger Transport Board (LT) on 14 December 1947 as part of the extension of the Central Line services of the London Underground. The station acted as a terminus for the Central Line, with passengers transferring to a steam shuttle onwards towards Epping, until electric services commenced as far as Loughton (and around the 'loop' to Hainault) on 21 November 1948.

As part of the electrification carried out for the transfer to LT the original level crossing at the station, where Snakes Lane crossed the line, was closed and a bridge, to the south, was constructed. The original goods yard, which was closed in the late 1960s, now forms the car park.

It was once also suggested that the Victoria line could terminate at Woodford or South Woodford stations.

The Station today

The main western entrance is located off The Broadway with access to the station car park. The eastern entrance is located on Snakes Lane East. This entrance is closed in the late evening and the ticket office is no longer in use.

Connections

London Buses Routes 275 and 549 serve the station.

Route Number	Route	Via	Operator	Operation
275	Walthamstow St James Street Station to Barkingside Tesco	Highams Park, Woodford Green, Woodford Bridge, Walthamstow Central	Stagecoach London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
549	South Woodford Station to Loughton Station	Woodford , Buckhurst Hill	Docklands Buses	Mon-Sat except evenings. London Buses service. Times