Wanstead Park railway station

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Wanstead Park London Overground
Wanstead Park stn entrance.JPG
The station entrance in 2008
Wanstead Park is located in Greater London
Wanstead Park
Wanstead Park
Location of Wanstead Park in Greater London
LocationForest Gate
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeWNP
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone3
OSIForest Gate Crossrail[1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Decrease 0.213 million[2]
2017–18Increase 0.563 million[2]
– interchange Increase 9,494[2]
2018–19Increase 0.887 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 9,221[2]
2019–20Decrease 0.770 million[2]
– interchange Increase 12,234[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.517 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 8,004[2]
Key dates
9 July 1894Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451°33′06″N 0°01′35″E / 51.5518°N 0.0264°E / 51.5518; 0.0264Coordinates: 51°33′06″N 0°01′35″E / 51.5518°N 0.0264°E / 51.5518; 0.0264
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Wanstead Park is a railway station in Forest Gate, London. It is on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line in Zone 3, 11 miles 11 chains (17.9 km) down the line from Gospel Oak and situated between Leytonstone High Road and Woodgrange Park. It is operated by London Overground.

Despite its name, Wanstead Park Station is not situated in Wanstead but in Forest Gate - and it is not near Wanstead Park but Wanstead Flats. The station was opened 9 July 1894.

The station is 360 yards (330 m) from Forest Gate station, according to TfL's journey planner, and this interchange is suggested in the National Rail Timetable.[3]