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Woodford London Underground
Woodford Station.jpg
Station entrance
Location Woodford
Local authority London Borough of Redbridge
Managed by London Underground
Number of platforms 3
Accessible Yes
Fare zone 4
Key dates
1856 (1856) Opened
18 April 1966 Goods yard closed
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Woodford is a London Underground station. It is located in the area of Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, United Kingdom.

The station is on the Central Line. It is found between South Woodford and Buckhurst Hill stations. Woodford is also the end point (called a terminus) for trains coming from Hainault through Chigwell.

History of Woodford Station

Woodford station first opened on 22 August 1856. It was part of a railway line built by the Eastern Counties Railway company. This line went to Loughton.

Later, another company, the Great Eastern Railway, took over. They added new services to Ilford in 1903. This new line was called the Fairlop Loop. After 1923, the station was run by the London and North Eastern Railway.

On 14 December 1947, the station became part of the London Underground. This happened when the Central Line was made longer. For a while, Woodford was the last stop on the Central Line. Passengers had to change to a steam train to continue towards Epping. Electric trains started running all the way to Loughton and around the loop to Hainault on 21 November 1948.

Station Pictures

  • Woodford station north

    Looking north from the eastbound platform.

  • Woodford stn north

    Looking north from the footbridge.

  • Woodford stn south

    Looking south from the footbridge.

  • Woodford stn look south

    Looking south from the eastbound platform.

  • Woodford stn roundel

    The London Underground sign (roundel) on the third platform.

Related pages

Preceding station   Underground no-text.svg London Underground   Following station
South Woodford
 Central line
Buckhurst Hill
towards Epping
Roding Valley
 Central line Terminus

Images for kids

  • Woodford station bay platform looking north

    The bay platform looking north. This platform is used by trains ending their journey here from Central London.

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