Enfield Town railway station facts for kids
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| Location | Enfield |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Enfield |
| Grid reference | TQ330965 |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Station code | ENF |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 5 |
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| 1849 | Opened |
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Enfield Town railway station is a busy train station located in Enfield, a part of northeast London. It's a special kind of station because it's the very end of a train line that starts all the way at Liverpool Street in central London. This line is part of what's called the Lea Valley lines. All the trains that use this station are run by London Overground, which is a train service in London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5, which helps people figure out how much their train ticket will cost.
About Enfield Town Station
Enfield Town station is the most central of the train stations in the London Borough of Enfield. It has three platforms where trains arrive and depart. The station first opened its doors in 1849, making it a very old and important part of the local transport system.
Other train lines also pass through Enfield. For example, the Hertford Loop Line goes through the area. Another station, Enfield Chase railway station, is on the other side of the town centre. The closest station on the West Anglia Main Line is Ponders End. It is good to know that Enfield Lock railway station is not in central Enfield, even though it has "Enfield" in its name.
Station Pictures
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Platform 1 looking north towards the end of the line.
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Platform 2 looking south.
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Platform 3 looking north towards the end of the line, with a train waiting at platform 2.
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Platform sign showing the station's name.
Related Places
- Enfield Lock railway station
- Enfield Chase railway station
- Train times and station information for Enfield Town railway station from National Rail
