Chingford railway station is the terminus of the line from London Liverpool Street station.
The line to the edge of Epping Forest was developed first by the Eastern Counties Railway and then by the Great Eastern Railway. The line opened as far as a terminus near Chingford Green in 1873, but was extended to the present terminus in 1878. As well as tapping into leisure traffic to Epping Forest itself, the station was designed to enable the line to be continued further, in the hope of suburban development.
However, this was frustrated by none other than Queen Victoria, who declared that the forest should be open to all, during a visit in 1882. Nevertheless, suburban development took place to the south of the station, and it remains a busy commuter line into London, offering a rural feel just half an hour away from the City of London. The station is adjacent to the shopping area which runs down to Chingford Green.
Today, the station has three platforms in regular use, a ticket office, waiting area and toilets. It offers level access throughout. The station building is delightfully unaltered since its opening.
Services generally run to London Liverpool Street every 15 minutes throughout the day, 7 days a week. The last services leave Liverpool Street around 01:00. The trains are operated as part of Transport for London's "London Overground" network.
There is a small bus station adjacent to the railway station, offering onward connections on services 97, 179, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397, and 444. read more