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Debden tube station

Coordinates: 51°38′43″N 0°05′02″E / 51.64527°N 0.08388°E / 51.64527; 0.08388
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Debden London Underground
Station entrance
Debden is located in Essex
Debden
Debden
Location of Debden in Essex
LocationLoughton
Local authorityDistrict of Epping Forest
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes (Eastbound only)[1]
Fare zone6
London Underground annual entry and exit
2018Decrease 2.26 million[2]
2019Increase 2.38 million[3]
2020Decrease 1.51 million[4]
2021Decrease 1.11 million[5]
2022Increase 1.77 million[6]
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
24 April 1865Opened as Chigwell Road
1 December 1865Renamed Chigwell Lane
22 May 1916Temporarily closed
3 February 1919Reopened
25 September 1949Renamed Debden; BR service replaced by Central line
18 April 1966Goods yard closed[7]
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°38′43″N 0°05′02″E / 51.64527°N 0.08388°E / 51.64527; 0.08388
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Debden is a London Underground station on the Central line in the east of Loughton,[8] in the Epping Forest district of Essex. The station is between Loughton and Theydon Bois. It is located in Station Approach off Chigwell Lane (A1168) and is in Travelcard Zone 6.

History

The station was originally opened on 24 April 1865[9] by the Great Eastern Railway[10] as part of an extension of the railway's Loughton branch to Epping and Ongar. Initially called Chigwell Road, it was soon renamed on 1 December 1865 as Chigwell Lane,[10] but remained a single-platform halt for the first years of its life. It was the setting for the Victorian ballad The Chigwell Stationmaster's Wife, Chigwell station not having opened until 1903.

Chigwell Lane was one of a number of GER stations that saw a temporary suspension of passenger services, due to the need to make economies during the First World War. The station was closed from 22 May 1916[9][10] until 3 February 1919.[9][10] As a consequence of the 1921 Railways Act, the GER was merged with other railway companies in 1923 to form part of the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER).

As part of the New Works Programme, 1935-1940, the LNER branch was transferred to London Underground, to form part of the eastern extension of the Central line. Although work commenced in 1938 it was suspended upon the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 and work only recommenced in 1946. British Railways (BR, successor to LNER after nationalisation in 1948) steam services were replaced by electric Central line passenger services on 25 September 1949.[9] From the handover, the station was renamed Debden.[11][12] British Railways goods services continued to be operated on the branch for years afterwards.[13]

The station today

Debden station operates as an intermediate terminus for eastbound trains from central London, and a number of peak-hours trains terminate at the station rather than continuing to Epping. A turnback siding east of the station allows eastbound trains terminating at Debden to reverse direction and enter the westbound platform to return to central London. The siding may also be used in the reverse direction, allowing westbound trains from Epping to be terminated at Debden during service disruptions and return east.

At one time there were two sidings at Debden and the majority of trains terminated there with a limited service continuing to Epping[citation needed]. However, the Epping service has improved considerably and this has reduced the number of trains terminating at Debden. The present station buildings on the eastbound platform largely date from a reconstruction in 1974, although the original stationmaster's house survives adjacent to the ticket office.

In 2018, it was announced that the station would gain step free access by 2022, as part of a £200m investment to increase the number of accessible stations on the Tube.[14]

Gallery

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Debden tube station.
  • Looking 'eastbound' towards Epping
    Looking 'eastbound' towards Epping
  • Looking 'westbound' towards London
    Looking 'westbound' towards London
  • Roundel on 'westbound' platform
    Roundel on 'westbound' platform

References

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ Hardy, Brian, ed. (March 2011). "How it used to be - freight on The Underground 50 years ago". Underground News (591). London Underground Railway Society: 175–183. ISSN 0306-8617.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ a b c d Clive's Underground Line Guides - Central Line, dates
  10. ^ a b c d Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  11. ^ Rose, Douglas (1999). The London Underground, A Diagrammatic History. Douglas Rose. ISBN 1-85414-219-4.
  12. ^ Butt 1995, pp. 60, 77
  13. ^ Clive's Underground Line Guides - Central Line, history
  14. ^ "Huge boost for accessibility as further 13 stations to go step-free". London City Hall. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

External links

London Transport Museum Photographic Archive - Debden station, 1961

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