Theydon Bois tube station
Theydon Bois (/ˌθeɪdən ˈbɔɪz/, /-ˈbɔɪs/) is a London Underground station in the village of Theydon Bois in Essex, England. It is served by the Central line and is between Debden and Epping, in Travelcard Zone 6.
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Theydon Bois Location of Theydon Bois in Essex | |
| Location | Theydon Bois |
| Local authority | District of Epping Forest |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes (Eastbound only)[1] |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2018 | 0.89 million[2] |
| 2019 | 0.90 million[3] |
| 2020 | 0.49 million[4] |
| 2021 | 0.42 million[5] |
| 2022 | 0.68 million[6] |
| Key dates | |
| 24 April 1865 | Opened |
| 25 September 1949 | London Underground services start[7] |
| 18 April 1966 | Goods yard closed[8] |
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| Coordinates | 51°40′18″N 0°06′12″E / 51.67166°N 0.10333°E |
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History edit
The station was opened as "Theydon" by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on 24 April 1865 but in December that year it was renamed to its present name. It opened as an intermediate station on their Loughton–Ongar extension; the GER became part of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923. 'Milk trains' to Liverpool Street were a regular feature in the timetable until the underpass from Leyton to Stratford was built.
As part of the New Works Programme, 1935–1940, the LNER branch was transferred to London Underground, to form the part of the eastern extension of the Central line.
In 2015, advocacy by a local group forced a proposed 80-space commuter car park to seek planning permission before being constructed on land adjacent to the station.[9]
The station today edit
The station was one of the first on the Underground network to operate without a staffed ticket office.[citation needed]
| Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debden towards Ealing Broadway or West Ruislip | Central line Epping branch | Epping Terminus | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Chigwell Lane Line and station open | Great Eastern Railway Loughton-Ongar | Epping Line and station open | ||
References edit
- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Labyrinth". 8 July 2013.
- ^ Hardy, Brian, ed. (March 2011). "How it used to be – freight on The Underground 50 years ago". Underground News (591). London Underground Railway Society: 175–183. ISSN 0306-8617.
- ^ Flaig, Joseph (6 August 2015). . Epping Forest Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
External links edit
- Home-Transport for London