Clapton railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Clapton

Location	Clapton
Local authority	Hackney
Managed by	London Overground
Station code	CPT
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	2 and 3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	0.355 million
2005–06	0.329 million
2006–07	0.460 million
2007–08	0.542 million
2008–09	0.633 million
2009–10	0.664 million
2010–11	0.999 million
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Clapton railway station is a train station in London, England. It is located on Upper Clapton Road. This station is part of the London Overground network. It helps people travel between Upper Clapton, central London (at Liverpool Street), and Chingford.

Clapton station is part of the Lea Valley Lines. These are train lines that connect different parts of London. The line that Clapton station is on splits into two directions. One goes towards Tottenham Hale and the other to St James Street. However, trains that stop at Clapton do not go to Tottenham Hale. This line later joins another branch near Hackney Downs.

Clapton station is special because it is located in two different Travelcard Zones. It is in both Travelcard Zone 2 and Travelcard Zone 3. These zones help decide how much your train ticket will cost.

Train Destinations

Trains from Clapton station regularly travel to:

• Liverpool Street (in central London)
• Chingford

Images for kids

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  Station entrance in 1984