Edmonton Green railway station
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Edmonton Green railway station is a station in the London Borough of Enfield
in north east London
on the White Hart Lane branch of the Lea Valley Lines
. The station and all trains serving it are operated by National Express East Anglia. It is in Travelcard Zone 4
.
The station was opened near the now closed Lower Edmonton (low level) railway station
as "Edmonton Green" on July 22, 1872 by the Great Eastern Railway
(GER) on its new more direct line from central London. It was renamed "Lower Edmonton" on July 1, 1883. The original name was re-adopted in 1992 as being more indicative of the area served and to promote the nearby Edmonton Green Shopping Centre
. The ticket office was rebuilt in the early 1980s.
102, 144, 149, 191, 259, 616,and W6 terminate near the station.
Routes 192, 279, 349, 491, N279, W8 and sooner 231, 217 and 215.
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in north east London
London
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on the White Hart Lane branch of the Lea Valley Lines
Lea Valley Lines
The Lea Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lea...
. The station and all trains serving it are operated by National Express East Anglia. It is in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4
Fare zone 4 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
.
The station was opened near the now closed Lower Edmonton (low level) railway station
Lower Edmonton (low level) railway station
Lower Edmonton railway station was a station in Edmonton, London. It was known as Lower Edmonton low level to distinguish it from neighbouring Lower Edmonton high level. It was opened in 1849 by the Eastern Counties Railway as a link between two of the Lea Valley Lines.It was shut to passengers in...
as "Edmonton Green" on July 22, 1872 by the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
(GER) on its new more direct line from central London. It was renamed "Lower Edmonton" on July 1, 1883. The original name was re-adopted in 1992 as being more indicative of the area served and to promote the nearby Edmonton Green Shopping Centre
Edmonton Green Shopping Centre
Edmonton Green Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Edmonton in the east of the London Borough of Enfield. Located close to Edmonton Green railway station and many bus routes.-History:...
. The ticket office was rebuilt in the early 1980s.
Bus services
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102, 144, 149, 191, 259, 616,and W6 terminate near the station.
Routes 192, 279, 349, 491, N279, W8 and sooner 231, 217 and 215.
Service
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