Clapton railway station

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Clapton London Overground
London Overground Class 315 at Clapton June 2019.jpg
A London Overground Class 315 at Clapton in June 2019
Clapton is located in Greater London
Clapton
Clapton
Location of Clapton in Greater London
LocationUpper Clapton
Local authorityLondon Borough of Hackney
Managed byLondon Overground
Station codeCPT
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2 and 3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Increase 1.806 million[1]
2017–18Decrease 1.787 million[1]
2018–19Increase 1.872 million[1]
2019–20Decrease 1.731 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.571 million[1]
Railway companies
Original companyGreat Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Key dates
1 July 1872opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451°33′42″N 0°03′26″W / 51.5617°N 0.0571°W / 51.5617; -0.0571Coordinates: 51°33′42″N 0°03′26″W / 51.5617°N 0.0571°W / 51.5617; -0.0571
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal
Station entrance in 1984

Clapton is a railway station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines, located in Upper Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney, east London. It is 3 miles 78 chains (6.4 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hackney Downs and St. James Street. The station has been operated by London Overground since 2015.

The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3.[2]