Walthamstow Queen's Road railway station

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Walthamstow Queen's Road London Overground
Walthamstow Queen's Road Station (Exeter Road Entrance).jpg
The Ray Dudley Way station entrance in 2014
Walthamstow Queen's Road is located in Greater London
Walthamstow Queen's Road
Walthamstow Queen's Road
Location of Walthamstow Queen's Road in Greater London
LocationWalthamstow
Local authorityLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeWMW
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
OSIWalthamstow Central London Underground London Overground[2]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Decrease 0.219 million[3]
2017–18Increase 0.501 million[3]
2018–19Increase 0.735 million[3]
2019–20Decrease 0.644 million[3]
2020–21Decrease 0.404 million[3]
Key dates
9 July 1894Opened
6 May 1968Renamed "Walthamstow Queen's Road"
Other information
External links
WGS8451°34′54″N 0°01′26″W / 51.5817°N 0.024°W / 51.5817; -0.024Coordinates: 51°34′54″N 0°01′26″W / 51.5817°N 0.024°W / 51.5817; -0.024
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Walthamstow Queen's Road railway station is a London Overground station between Blackhorse Road and Leyton Midland Road stations on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line, 8 miles 7 chains (13.0 km) down the line from Gospel Oak. It is in Zone 3. It opened as "Walthamstow" on 9 July 1894 and was renamed on 6 May 1968[4][5] under British Rail. The station stands on Edinburgh Road (not Queens Road) facing Walthamstow (Queens Road) Cemetery. There is step-free access from the street to both platforms.