Chadwell Heath railway station
Chadwell Heath  | |
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 Station building and entrance | |
  Chadwell Heath Location of Chadwell Heath in Greater London | |
| Location | Chadwell Heath |
| Local authority | London Borough of Redbridge |
| Managed by | TfL Rail |
| Station code | CTH |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  3.674 million[2] |
| 2016–17 | 3.884 million[2] |
| 2017–18 |  3.755 million[2] |
| 2018–19 | 3.973 million[2] |
| 2019–20 | 4.055 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 11 January 1864 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°34′04″N 0°07′45″E / 51.5678°N 0.1292°ECoordinates: 51°34′04″N 0°07′45″E / 51.5678°N 0.1292°E |
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Chadwell Heath station is on the Great Eastern Main Line in Chadwell Heath, which straddles the London Borough of Redbridge and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London. It is 9 miles 79 chains (16.1 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Goodmayes and Romford. In 2022, is it due to be rebranded as an Elizabeth Line station. Its three-letter station code is CTH and it is in Travelcard Zone 5.[3]
The station was opened in 1864 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It is currently managed by TfL Rail. Train services call at Chadwell Heath as part of the Shenfield-Liverpool Street stopping "metro" service operated by TfL Rail. In the future the TfL Rail service will be re-branded as the Elizabeth line as part of the Crossrail project. Eventually, the Elizabeth line service will be extended beyond Liverpool Street to Paddington and onwards to Reading and Heathrow Airport.
History[]
Chadwell Heath station was opened on 11 January 1864 and is built on the site of Wangey House, one of Dagenham's oldest buildings dating back to 1250. Wangey House was partly demolished when the Eastern Counties Railway built the line in the 1830s; the last surviving portion was demolished when the Great Eastern Railway widened the line in 1901.[citation needed]
Chadwell Heath was the focus for the housing estate temporary railway built for the construction of the Becontree estate in the period 1926–33.
Services[]
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service is six trains per hour in each direction between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, reduced on Sundays to four per hour in each direction:[4]
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| TfL Rail | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Maryland - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Goodmayes - Chadwell Heath - Romford - Gidea Park - Harold Wood - Brentwood - Shenfield | Class 315, Class 345 | 6x per hour |
In June 2017 new Class 345 trains began entering service in preparation for the opening of Crossrail. The four platforms at Chadwell Heath will be extended from their current length of 184 metres (201 yd) to accommodate the Crossrail trains which will be over 200 metres (220 yd) long once extended to nine carriages. New lifts, signage, help points, customer information screens and CCTV will also be installed. Additionally, a new passing loop for freight traffic will be constructed to the west of the station, to replace the disused loop further up the line at Manor Park.[5]
Connections[]
London Buses routes 62 and 368 serve the station.
References[]
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Buses from Romford" (PDF). Transport for London.
- ^ TfL Rail Timetable[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://74f85f59f39b887b696f-ab656259048fb93837ecc0ecbcf0c557.r23.cf3.rackcdn.com/assets/library/document/0/original/0008_r_ne6goodmayesstation1.pdf[bare URL]
External links[]
Media related to Chadwell Heath railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Chadwell Heath railway station from National Rail
- Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 Archived 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 5
- DfT Category C2 stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Redbridge
- Former Great Eastern Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864
- Railway stations served by Crossrail
- Chadwell Heath
- 1864 establishments in England