Upton Park tube station
Encyclopedia
Upton Park station is a London Underground
station on the District
and Hammersmith and City
lines, on Green Street
in the Upton Park area of the London Borough of Newham
, east London
. It is in Zone 3
.
The station was opened by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
(LTSR) in 1877. District Line service began in 1902, and the Hammersmith & City (at that time the Metropolitan Line
) followed in 1936. LTSR services were withdrawn in 1962.
The station has two working platforms, one for each direction. Two other platforms used to serve the LTSR but are now disused.
Upton Park serves as the local tube station for the Boleyn Ground
, the home ground of West Ham United
football
club. It is also adjacent to Queens Road Market
, one of London's most ethnically diverse markets.
routes 58, 104, 238, 330 and 376 serve the site of the station.
At present there are no lifts at the station for disabled access, nor are there plans to install any in the near or distant future.
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London Underground
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station on the District
District Line
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and Hammersmith and City
Hammersmith & City Line
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lines, on Green Street
Green Street, London
Green Street is a road in the London Borough of Newham, England. There is an official website for this road.The southern portion is the location of the Boleyn Ground, home to West Ham United...
in the Upton Park area of the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
, east London
London
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. It is in Zone 3
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.
The station was opened by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
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(LTSR) in 1877. District Line service began in 1902, and the Hammersmith & City (at that time the Metropolitan Line
Metropolitan Line
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) followed in 1936. LTSR services were withdrawn in 1962.
The station has two working platforms, one for each direction. Two other platforms used to serve the LTSR but are now disused.
Upton Park serves as the local tube station for the Boleyn Ground
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
, the home ground of West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
football
Football (soccer)
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club. It is also adjacent to Queens Road Market
Queens Road Market
Queen's Road Market, locally known as Queen's or Green Street Market, is an historic street market in the London Borough of Newham. It lies adjacent to Green Street and Upton Park tube station....
, one of London's most ethnically diverse markets.
History
Upton Park was the first station on the LT&SR to be built by a property developer. Read was a developer who proposed the station and given approval designed and built a two platform station between the houses of Queen's Road and Harold Road. The station fronted Queen's Square on the corner of Green Street and Queen's Road opened in September 1877. The building was demolished in 1903/04 when the line was quadrupled and the present station constructed.Transport connections
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routes 58, 104, 238, 330 and 376 serve the site of the station.
Facilities
There are two ticket offices, two touch screen ticket machines, and three of the more traditional coin-only button machines.At present there are no lifts at the station for disabled access, nor are there plans to install any in the near or distant future.
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