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White Hart Lane railway station

May 01, 2024

This article is about the London Overground station named after the former stadium of Tottenham Hotspur. For the former stadium of Tottenham Hotspur, see White Hart Lane.

White Hart Lane is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley lines located in Tottenham of the London Borough of Haringey in North London. It is 7 miles 11 chains (11.5 km) from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bruce Grove and Silver Street.[2] It is in Travelcard zone 3.

White Hart Lane
Station entrance on Love Lane
White Hart Lane
Location of White Hart Lane in Greater London
LocationTottenham
Local authorityLondon Borough of Haringey
Managed byLondon Overground
Station codeWHL
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19 1.806 million[1]
2019–20 2.119 million[1]
2020–21 0.597 million[1]
2021–22 1.586 million[1]
2022–23 1.991 million[1]
Key dates
22 July 1872Opened
Other information
External links
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  • Facilities
  • Buses
Coordinates51°36′18″N 0°04′16″W / 51.605°N 0.071°W / 51.605; -0.071
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The station is close to Bruce Grove and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home ground of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

History edit

 
Victorian-era station building at White Hart Lane

White Hart Lane was originally a stop on the Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway line (part of Great Eastern Railway) which opened on 22 July 1872.[3] The station was named after the local road on which it is sited – White Hart Lane (the road probably acquired its name in the 17th century but part of it existed earlier as Apeland Street),[4] and it was once the location of a spring called Bishop's Well.[5] The area was semi-rural before the arrival of railway with some villas and other buildings along Tottenham High Road, and the opening of the station drew increasing population to the area, which then developed to become more urban.[6] The line was extended to Enfield, and within a few years 4 trains per hour was running from Liverpool Street to Enfield, more at peak hours, with two reversing at White Hart Lane.[7] It was also linked to Cheshunt in October 1891, initially with services that ran only between White Hart Lane and Cheshunt.[8] In addition to the passenger service, there were also freight facilities on the up side with a refuge siding on the opposite side until 1968.[9][10]

The original station building built in 1872 is a two-storey brick structure. The White Hart Lane football stadium (which had the same name as the station) opened in 1899 and the station became a point of arrival for fans attending matches at the stadium. As attendance increased, wide exit doors were provided to cope with the 10,000-strong crowds that passed through the station to the stadium on match days. At its busiest, train were running at intervals of under five minutes, the maximum possible with steam trains. In 1961, after the line had been electrified, trains from Liverpool Street were running at intervals of four minutes at its peak on match days, with additional trains from Hertford East and Bishop's Stortford.[11]

 
Station entrance beside the road White Hart Lane used from 1978 to 2019

In 1957, a scheme was initiated to raise the railway bridge over the adjoining road White Hart Lane by 2 ft 9 in (84 cm) so that double-decker buses may pass under. This required substantial alterations to the platforms and lifting of the tracks which was completed in 1958.[12] The work was one of the schemes undertaken in preparation for the electrification of the line.[13] In 1962, a new entrance was added at the station for football fans returning after matches.[11]

In 1978, a fire caused some damage to old station, and a new ticket office was built to the north of the original Victorian building. The entrance frontage beside the road of White Hart Lane dates from this period. New staircases were also constructed on both sides of the exteriors of the platforms for passengers' access.[14]

The Provisional IRA planted a small bomb at the station on 1 March 1992, which coincided with a League Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest at White Hart Lane.[15] The match was delayed while the device was made safe.[16]

Today, the station and services that call are operated by London Overground, which took over from Abellio Greater Anglia in May 2015. At that time, the station was added to the Tube map.[17][18]

Rebuilding edit

 
Penshurst Road entrance of White Hart Lane railway station

As part of the Northumberland Development Project to redevelop the White Hart Lane stadium and regenerate the area the station was also selected to be upgraded.[19] This involved the building of a new ticket hall to the south of the original station building on Love Lane to create a better connection with Tottenham High Road, and an additional entrance on Penshurst Road as well as two lifts for step-free access to ease the bottlenecking of fans on match day. There is also additional new cycle parking.[20] The rebuilding, which was undertaken by Taylor Woodrow Construction,[21] was originally scheduled to start in autumn 2017 and finish in spring 2019 but was delayed.[19][22] The new entrance to the station was opened on 26 August 2019.[23]

Discussions were reported in 2019 regarding a proposal that the station could be renamed "Tottenham Hotspur".[24]

Tottenham Hotspur matches edit

On days that see football matches at Tottenham Hotspur's ground nearby the station sees increased usage. A special timetable operates on match days, with trains arriving and departing every two to three minutes before and after the game. There is an increase in the number of trains to and from the line's termini at Cheshunt and Enfield Town, as well as starting and terminating White Hart Lane trains and services to and from Edmonton Green and Liverpool Street.[25]

Historically, additional match-day services also connected to the Gospel Oak to Barking line and to Stratford from Cheshunt.

Services edit

 
Platforms at White Hart Lane

Trains are operated by London Overground.

The typical off-peak weekday service pattern from White Hart Lane is:

In peak hours there are additional services to Liverpool Street and Enfield Town. More frequent services operate on match days.

Connections edit

London Buses routes 149, 259, 279, 349, W3 and night route N279 serve the station.[29][30]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Padgett, David (October 2016) [1988]. Brailsford, Martyn (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 2: Eastern (4th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 10B. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
  3. ^ Jackson 1978, pp. 26–27.
  4. ^ Donovan, Mike (2017). Glory, Glory Lane. Pitch Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-78531-326-4.
  5. ^ Burnby, J. (1995). Elizabethan times in Tottenham, Edmonton and Enfield. Edmonton Hundred Historical Society. p. 13. ISBN 9780902922570.
  6. ^ "White Hart Lane, Haringey". Hidden London. 29 May 2016.
  7. ^ Jackson 1978, p. 29.
  8. ^ Jackson 1978, p. 282.
  9. ^ Jackson 1978, p. 28.
  10. ^ Jackson 1978, p. 36.
  11. ^ a b Jackson 1978, p. 35.
  12. ^ "Railway Modernisation Schemes: Liverpool Street to Enfield Town". Civil Engineering and Public Works Review. Vol. 52, no. 618. Lomax Erskine. 1957. p. 1384. OCLC 1554797.
  13. ^ "Civil Engineering Work in Eastern Region". Railway Gazette International. Vol. 108. Reed Business Publishing. 25 April 1958. p. 490.
  14. ^ "White Hart Lane Station Upgrade Planning Application". Haringey Council.
  15. ^ Payne, John (23 September 2014). "Green jumpers will evoke great White Hart Lane memories of Brian Clough as Nottingham Forest face Tottenham Hotspur". Metro Online. London: DMG Media.
  16. ^ Marples, David (2018). The History Boys: Thirty Iconic Goals in the History of Nottingham Forest. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785314636.
  17. ^ "TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services" (Press release). Transport for London. 28 May 2014.
  18. ^ "TfL count on LOROL for support". Rail Professional. 28 May 2014.
  19. ^ a b Prior, Grant (12 July 2017). "Taylor Woodrow wins £18m deal to upgrade White Hart Lane station". Construction Enquirer.
  20. ^ "Taylor Woodrow to rebuild White Hart Lane station". Metro Report International. Sutton: DVV Media Group. 13 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Transformation of White Hart Lane station moves a step closer". Transport for London. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  22. ^ Kilpatrick, Dan (12 April 2019). "New Tottenham stadium travel chaos set to rumble on as White Hart Lane station revamp hits delays". Evening Standard. London.
  23. ^ "White Hart Lane station upgrade completed". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  24. ^ Quinn, Ben (24 June 2019). "Public to have say on renaming White Hart Lane station Tottenham Hotspur". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  25. ^ "Trains to White Hart Lane".
  26. ^ "London Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane". Trainline.
  27. ^ "Cheshunt to White Hart Lane". Trainline.
May 01, 2024
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This article is about the London Overground station named after the former stadium of Tottenham Hotspur For the former stadium of Tottenham Hotspur see White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley lines located in Tottenham of the London Borough of Haringey in North London It is 7 miles 11 chains 11 5 km from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Bruce Grove and Silver Street 2 It is in Travelcard zone 3 White Hart LaneStation entrance on Love LaneWhite Hart LaneLocation of White Hart Lane in Greater LondonLocationTottenhamLocal authorityLondon Borough of HaringeyManaged byLondon OvergroundStation codeWHLDfT categoryDNumber of platforms2AccessibleYesFare zone3National Rail annual entry and exit2018 191 806 million 1 2019 202 119 million 1 2020 210 597 million 1 2021 221 586 million 1 2022 231 991 million 1 Key dates22 July 1872OpenedOther informationExternal linksDepartures Layout Facilities BusesCoordinates51 36 18 N 0 04 16 W 51 605 N 0 071 W 51 605 0 071 London transport portal The station is close to Bruce Grove and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the home ground of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Contents 1 History 1 1 Rebuilding 2 Tottenham Hotspur matches 3 Services 4 Connections 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Victorian era station building at White Hart Lane White Hart Lane was originally a stop on the Stoke Newington amp Edmonton Railway line part of Great Eastern Railway which opened on 22 July 1872 3 The station was named after the local road on which it is sited White Hart Lane the road probably acquired its name in the 17th century but part of it existed earlier as Apeland Street 4 and it was once the location of a spring called Bishop s Well 5 The area was semi rural before the arrival of railway with some villas and other buildings along Tottenham High Road and the opening of the station drew increasing population to the area which then developed to become more urban 6 The line was extended to Enfield and within a few years 4 trains per hour was running from Liverpool Street to Enfield more at peak hours with two reversing at White Hart Lane 7 It was also linked to Cheshunt in October 1891 initially with services that ran only between White Hart Lane and Cheshunt 8 In addition to the passenger service there were also freight facilities on the up side with a refuge siding on the opposite side until 1968 9 10 The original station building built in 1872 is a two storey brick structure The White Hart Lane football stadium which had the same name as the station opened in 1899 and the station became a point of arrival for fans attending matches at the stadium As attendance increased wide exit doors were provided to cope with the 10 000 strong crowds that passed through the station to the stadium on match days At its busiest train were running at intervals of under five minutes the maximum possible with steam trains In 1961 after the line had been electrified trains from Liverpool Street were running at intervals of four minutes at its peak on match days with additional trains from Hertford East and Bishop s Stortford 11 nbsp Station entrance beside the road White Hart Lane used from 1978 to 2019 In 1957 a scheme was initiated to raise the railway bridge over the adjoining road White Hart Lane by 2 ft 9 in 84 cm so that double decker buses may pass under This required substantial alterations to the platforms and lifting of the tracks which was completed in 1958 12 The work was one of the schemes undertaken in preparation for the electrification of the line 13 In 1962 a new entrance was added at the station for football fans returning after matches 11 In 1978 a fire caused some damage to old station and a new ticket office was built to the north of the original Victorian building The entrance frontage beside the road of White Hart Lane dates from this period New staircases were also constructed on both sides of the exteriors of the platforms for passengers access 14 The Provisional IRA planted a small bomb at the station on 1 March 1992 which coincided with a League Cup semi final match against Nottingham Forest at White Hart Lane 15 The match was delayed while the device was made safe 16 Today the station and services that call are operated by London Overground which took over from Abellio Greater Anglia in May 2015 At that time the station was added to the Tube map 17 18 Rebuilding edit This section needs to be updated The reason given is What happened to the discussions about renaming the station Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2023 nbsp Penshurst Road entrance of White Hart Lane railway station As part of the Northumberland Development Project to redevelop the White Hart Lane stadium and regenerate the area the station was also selected to be upgraded 19 This involved the building of a new ticket hall to the south of the original station building on Love Lane to create a better connection with Tottenham High Road and an additional entrance on Penshurst Road as well as two lifts for step free access to ease the bottlenecking of fans on match day There is also additional new cycle parking 20 The rebuilding which was undertaken by Taylor Woodrow Construction 21 was originally scheduled to start in autumn 2017 and finish in spring 2019 but was delayed 19 22 The new entrance to the station was opened on 26 August 2019 23 Discussions were reported in 2019 regarding a proposal that the station could be renamed Tottenham Hotspur 24 Tottenham Hotspur matches editOn days that see football matches at Tottenham Hotspur s ground nearby the station sees increased usage A special timetable operates on match days with trains arriving and departing every two to three minutes before and after the game There is an increase in the number of trains to and from the line s termini at Cheshunt and Enfield Town as well as starting and terminating White Hart Lane trains and services to and from Edmonton Green and Liverpool Street 25 Historically additional match day services also connected to the Gospel Oak to Barking line and to Stratford from Cheshunt Services edit nbsp Platforms at White Hart Lane Trains are operated by London Overground The typical off peak weekday service pattern from White Hart Lane is 4 trains per hour tph to Liverpool Street with a total of around 83 trains per day including peak hour services 26 2 tph to Cheshunt around 33 trains in total per day 27 2 tph to Enfield Town around 47 trains per day 28 In peak hours there are additional services to Liverpool Street and Enfield Town More frequent services operate on match days vteLondon Overground nbsp nbsp Cheshunt nbsp nbsp nbsp Theobalds Grove nbsp Enfield Town nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Turkey Street nbsp nbsp Romford nbsp nbsp nbsp Bush Hill Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Southbury nbsp nbsp nbsp Emerson Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Upminster nbsp nbsp nbsp Edmonton Green 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Out of station interchange nbsp London River Services The new London Overground line names and colours are to be introduced across the London rail network in autumn 2024Connections editLondon Buses routes 149 259 279 349 W3 and night route N279 serve the station 29 30 References edit a b c d e Estimates of station usage Rail statistics Office of Rail Regulation Please note Some methodology may vary year on year Padgett David October 2016 1988 Brailsford Martyn ed Railway Track Diagrams 2 Eastern 4th ed Frome Trackmaps map 10B ISBN 978 0 9549866 8 1 Jackson 1978 pp 26 27 Donovan Mike 2017 Glory Glory Lane Pitch Publishing p 31 ISBN 978 1 78531 326 4 Burnby J 1995 Elizabethan times in Tottenham Edmonton and Enfield Edmonton Hundred Historical Society p 13 ISBN 9780902922570 White Hart Lane Haringey Hidden London 29 May 2016 Jackson 1978 p 29 Jackson 1978 p 282 Jackson 1978 p 28 Jackson 1978 p 36 a b Jackson 1978 p 35 Railway Modernisation Schemes Liverpool Street to Enfield Town Civil Engineering and Public Works Review Vol 52 no 618 Lomax Erskine 1957 p 1384 OCLC 1554797 Civil Engineering Work in Eastern Region Railway Gazette International Vol 108 Reed Business Publishing 25 April 1958 p 490 White Hart Lane Station Upgrade Planning Application Haringey Council Payne John 23 September 2014 Green jumpers will evoke great White Hart Lane memories of Brian Clough as Nottingham Forest face Tottenham Hotspur Metro Online London DMG Media Marples David 2018 The History Boys Thirty Iconic Goals in the History of Nottingham Forest Pitch Publishing ISBN 9781785314636 TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services Press release Transport for London 28 May 2014 TfL count on LOROL for support Rail Professional 28 May 2014 a b Prior Grant 12 July 2017 Taylor Woodrow wins 18m deal to upgrade White Hart Lane station Construction Enquirer Taylor Woodrow to rebuild White Hart Lane station Metro Report International Sutton DVV Media Group 13 July 2017 Transformation of White Hart Lane station moves a step closer Transport for London 11 July 2017 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Kilpatrick Dan 12 April 2019 New Tottenham stadium travel chaos set to rumble on as White Hart Lane station revamp hits delays Evening Standard London White Hart Lane station upgrade completed Tottenham Hotspur F C 26 August 2019 Retrieved 28 August 2019 Quinn Ben 24 June 2019 Public to have say on renaming White Hart Lane station Tottenham Hotspur The Guardian London Retrieved 28 August 2019 Trains to White Hart Lane London Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane Trainline Cheshunt to White Hart Lane Trainline span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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