Trains to Chingford
London North Eastern Railway
Great Western Railway
Chingford station is at the end of London Overground's Chingford Branch Line. The station opened on the edge of town in 1878, replacing a smaller and more central wooden station known as Chingford Green, which had opened a few years earlier. Chingford's second station was built overlooking Epping Forest, in the hope that it would drive tourist traffic to the area. Indeed when Queen Victoria came by train to Chingford in 1882 and declared the forest officially open to the public, the forest did quickly become a regular haunt for Londoners and it remains so in the 21st century.
Today, Chingford is a popular commuter town, although the station no longer looks over the forest, but sits quaintly on Station Road. The station has a mascot - a plastic owl underneath the canopy on platform 2, there to ward off pigeons. Besides the forest, Bannatyne's Health Club and Chingford Golf Club offer other forms of relaxation.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
Ticket Office opening hours:
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 15:40 |
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Part time |
| Oyster Prepay | Available |
| Oyster topup | Available |
| Oyster validator | Available |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
| Travel card zone | Zone 5 |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Available |
|---|---|
| Shops note | News agent Flower stall |
| Postbox | Available |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| Station Buffet notes | Coffee kiosk Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine |
| ATM | Available |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Available |
WiFi
| WiFi | Available |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Staff Help notes | Please note that assistance is only available during the station staffed hours (see above), unless pre-booked. |
|---|---|
| Customer Service notes | 0343 222 1234 |
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
Carpark opening hours:
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | Open 24 hours |
| Closed |
| Carpark name | Premium Bay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpark operator | National Car Parks Ltd | ||
| Car parking spaces | 18 | ||
| Carpark charges |
|
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 13 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Available |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage notes | Located on platform 2 |
| Cycle storage notes | <p><span style="font-family: ;" data-sheets-rawvalue="4 Sheffield Stand spaces">5 lockers and 8 Sheffield Stand spaces</span></p> |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Whole station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | - |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
First Class Lounge
Chingford station entrance leads into the concourse with the ticket kiosks on the right. The station has three platforms, and all are accessible through the ticket barrier. The toilets are at the end of platform 1, next to a newsagent, and cycle lockers and storage are at the other end of the platform. Usefully, there's florist right outside the station entrance and next to the car park.
Departures and arrivals from Chingford
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Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 05:10 | 3 | On time |
| to London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 05:25 | 3 | On time |
| to London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 05:40 | 2 | On time |
| to London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 05:55 | 2 | On time |
| to London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 06:10 | 3 | On time |
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| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 06:34 | 3 | On time |
| from London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 07:04 | 2 | Scheduled |
| from London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 07:19 | 2 | Scheduled |
| from London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 07:34 | 2 | Scheduled |
| from London Liverpool Street | London Overground | 07:49 | 2 | Scheduled |
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