Bush Hill Park railway station

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Bush Hill Park
Location
Place Enfield
Local authority Enfield
Coordinates 51°38′31″N 0°04′09″W / 51.6418, -0.0691Coordinates: 51°38′31″N 0°04′09″W / 51.6418, -0.0691
Operations
Station code BHK
Managed by National Express East Anglia
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 0.524 million
2005/06 * 0.479 million
Transport for London
Zone 5
Transport for London
List of London stations: Underground | National Rail
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bush Hill Park from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Bush Hill Park railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5, on the Enfield Town branch of the Lea Valley Lines. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by National Express East Anglia.

[edit] Service

The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour to Enfield Town, and two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street.

[edit] History

The station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1880[1] because of housing developments by the Northern Estates Company.[2] Development in the area expanded after the station was opened.[3]

  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
Edmonton Green   National Express East Anglia
Lea Valley Lines
  Enfield Town
West Anglia
Enfield Town Branch

Enfield Town
Bush Hill Park
Edmonton Green
Silver Street
White Hart Lane
Bruce Grove
Seven Sisters
Stamford Hill
Stoke Newington
Rectory Road
Hackney Downs
London Fields
Cambridge Heath
Bethnal Green
Liverpool Street

 

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dalling, Graham (2005-12-30). Bush Hill Park a History. History & Heritage. London Borough of Enfield. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  2. ^ Kilburn, Michael. North London Photographic Memories. Francis Frith. ISBN 1859374034. 
  3. ^ 'Enfield: Growth after 1850', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5: Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham (1976), pp. 218-224. British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.