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St. James Street railway station

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Location
  
Walthamstow

Station code
  
SJS

Fare zone
  
3

Number of platforms
  
2

Managed by
  
London Overground

DfT category
  
D

2011–12
  
0.748 million

Original company
  
Great Eastern Railway

St. James Street railway station

Address
  
Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

Local authority
  
London Borough of Waltham Forest

Similar
  
Walthamstow Queen's Road rail, Wood Street railway st, Walthamstow Central station, Blackhorse Road station, Leyton Midland Road rail

St. James Street railway station is in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in north east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3, on the Chingford Branch Line of the Lea Valley Lines. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Overground.

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History

Located in Walthamstow, St James Street station opens onto the street of the same name. This section of the A1006 is the local high street. Shoppers have an easy route from the southernmost end of the market to the railway station, which provides a fast and regular route to the top of the market (Walthamstow Central) or into Liverpool Street.

After the transfer of the "West Anglian" portion of the former WAGN franchise to National Express East Anglia, the station was redeveloped. A dual staircase was constructed, allowing passengers to access the train platform without passing through the main body of the station itself, and permitting the ticket office to be locked up overnight. These have been closed off since the transfer to London Overground in 2015 to enforce a new ticket barrier inside the station which is manned during all opening hours.

Connections

London Buses routes 158, 212, 230, 275 and 675 serve the station.

Services

Trains are operated by London Overground.

The typical off-peak weekday service pattern is:

  • 4 trains per hour (tph) to Liverpool Street;
  • 4 tph to Chingford.
  • References

    St. James Street railway station Wikipedia