South Tottenham railway station
Encyclopedia
South Tottenham is a railway station on the east-west Gospel Oak to Barking Line
. It is located on the eastern side of the north-south A10
High Road in Tottenham
, North London
, between and . It is in Zone 3.
South Tottenham to station (on the western, Seven Sisters Branch of the Lea Valley Lines
and on the London Underground
Victoria Line
) is considered an official out-of-station interchange by the National Rail timetable, and involves a short walk. (The sign-posting in the street does not indicate the short pedestrian/cycle route between the two stations through Stonebridge Road).
A short distance to the east of the station, there is a double turnout branching to the south, to reach the eastern route of the two north-south Lea Valley Lines
. Visually from the platforms, this looks like it is the main line, since the main tracks curve to the north from the junction. (In fact, it was the original main line, since the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway
eastwards was a later addition.)
The station has been receiving investment, following ownership passing to London Overground
in 2007.
Gospel Oak to Barking line
The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London as part of the London Overground network. It is sometimes known as the Goblin , although this is a nickname rather than an official title...
. It is located on the eastern side of the north-south A10
A10 road
The A10 is a major road in England. Its southern end is at London Bridge in the City of London, and its northern end is the Norfolk port town of King's Lynn...
High Road in Tottenham
Tottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...
, North London
London
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, between and . It is in Zone 3.
South Tottenham to station (on the western, Seven Sisters 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...
and on the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
Victoria Line
Victoria Line
The Victoria line is a deep-level London Underground line running from the south to the north-east of London. It is coloured light blue on the Tube map...
) is considered an official out-of-station interchange by the National Rail timetable, and involves a short walk. (The sign-posting in the street does not indicate the short pedestrian/cycle route between the two stations through Stonebridge Road).
History
Opened as 'Tottenham and Stamford Hill' station on 1 May 1871, on the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway it was renamed to 'South Tottenham' on 1 July 1903.The station today
A short distance the west of the station, on the far side of the A10, there is a single east-to-north turnout towards Seven Sisters. To allow this to be reached by westbound trains, there is a facing crossover, located in the platform area.A short distance to the east of the station, there is a double turnout branching to the south, to reach the eastern route of the two north-south 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...
. Visually from the platforms, this looks like it is the main line, since the main tracks curve to the north from the junction. (In fact, it was the original main line, since the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway
Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway
The Tottenham & Forest Gate Railway was a railway line in north London, formed by an Act of Parliament of 1890 and built as joint venture between the Midland Railway and the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway...
eastwards was a later addition.)
The station has been receiving investment, following ownership passing to London Overground
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
in 2007.