Blackhorse Road station facts for kids
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 Blackhorse Road
Location of Blackhorse Road in Greater London
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| Location | Walthamstow |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Owner | London Underground Network Rail |
| Station code | BHO |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2008 |  6.090 million |
| 2009 | 5.679 million |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2007–08 | 86,550 |
| 2008–09 | 69,904 |
| 2009–10 |  184,472 |
| 2010–11 | 444,802 |
| Key dates | |
| 1894 | National Rail opened |
| 1968 | Victoria Line started |
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Blackhorse Road station is a busy train and tube station in Walthamstow, London, England. It's a key stop for people traveling on the Victoria Line of the London Underground and the London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking Line. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 3, which helps people figure out how much their journey will cost.
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What is Blackhorse Road Station?
Blackhorse Road station is a place where you can catch trains and tube trains. It connects two important rail networks in London. These are the London Underground, often called the "Tube," and the London Overground.
London Underground: The Victoria Line
The Victoria Line is one of the busiest lines on the London Underground. It runs from Walthamstow Central in the northeast to Brixton in the south. Blackhorse Road is an important stop on this line. It helps people travel quickly across London.
London Overground: The Gospel Oak to Barking Line
The London Overground is a network of suburban rail lines. The Gospel Oak to Barking Line, sometimes called the "Goblin," connects different parts of North and East London. Blackhorse Road station is a stop on this line, linking it to the Tube.
History of Blackhorse Road Station
The station has been around for a long time. It first opened in 1894 for the National Rail. This means trains were running here over 100 years ago! Much later, in 1968, the Victoria Line of the London Underground started using the station. This made it an even more important transport hub.
How Many People Use It?
Blackhorse Road station is quite popular. Millions of passengers use it every year. For example, over 6 million people used the Victoria Line part of the station in one year. The Overground part also sees many passengers, with numbers growing over time.
Interesting Facts About the Station
Blackhorse Road station has four platforms in total. Two platforms are for the Victoria Line trains, and two are for the London Overground trains. This allows many trains to come and go smoothly. The station is managed by London Underground and owned by both London Underground and Network Rail.
Gallery
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Overground (Gospel Oak to Barking) platforms looking east
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Overground (Gospel Oak to Barking) platforms looking west
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Overground platform signage (temporary, photo August 2008)
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Victoria line northbound platform looking south
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Victoria line southbound platform looking north
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Victoria line platform roundel
Images for kids
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The black horse tile motif at the tube station.
