Cambridge Heath railway station

Cambridge Heath London Overground

Cambridge Heath railway station in 2010
Cambridge Heath
Location of Cambridge Heath in Greater London
Location Cambridge Heath
Local authority Tower Hamlets
Managed by London Overground
Station code CBH
DfT category F1
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11 Increase 0.224 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 0.267 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 0.297 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 0.358 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 0.402 million[1]
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WGS84 51°31′56″N 0°03′26″W / 51.5321°N 0.0572°W / 51.5321; -0.0572Coordinates: 51°31′56″N 0°03′26″W / 51.5321°N 0.0572°W / 51.5321; -0.0572
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Cambridge Heath is a London Overground station in Cambridge Heath, east London. It is 1 mile 61 chains (2.8 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bethnal Green and London Fields on the Lea Valley Lines to Cheshunt and Enfield Town. Its three-letter station code is CBH and it is in Travelcard zone 2.

History

The station was opened on 27 May 1872. It was closed as a wartime economy from 22 May 1916 and reopened 5 May 1919.[2] The station, along with neighbouring London Fields, was for many years only served during weekday peak periods, with regular daytime services not restarting until 1998, and evening and Saturday services from 2001.[3]

Oyster pay as you go cards were introduced at the station in 2008.

The station and all services that call were previously operated by Abellio Greater Anglia as part of the East Anglia franchise. In 2015 Cambridge Heath transferred to London Overground and now appears on the tube map.[4][5]

Services

The typical weekday off-peak service from Cambridge Heath is four trains per hour southbound to London Liverpool Street and two trains per hour northbound to Cheshunt and two to Enfield Town. Service frequency is increased at peak times.[6]

Cambridge Heath in 1983

Connections

London Buses 26, 48, 55, 106, 254, 388 and D6 and night routes N26, N55 and N253 serve the station.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ↑ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  3. ↑ Cambridge Heath and London Fields RUG - A Brief History of Cambridge Heath & London Fields www.railwatch.org; Retrieved 9 January 2014
  4. ↑ TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services Transport for London 28 May 2014
  5. ↑ TfL count on LOROL for support Rail Professional 28 May 2014
  6. ↑ Table 21 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Preceding station   London Overground   Following station
Bethnal Green   Lea Valley Lines
Enfield Town/Cheshunt line		   London Fields


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