Wanstead tube station

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Wanstead
Location
Place	Wanstead
Local authority	Redbridge

Operations
Managed by	London Underground
Platforms in use	2

Transport for London
Zone	4
2005 annual usage	1.906 million †
2007 annual usage	2.212 million †
History
Key dates	Opened 1947
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground \| National Rail
† Data from Transport for London [1]
London Transport Portal

Wanstead tube station is a London Underground station in Wanstead, on the Hainault loop of the Central Line. It is in Zone 4.

Construction of the station had started in the 1930s, but was delayed by the onset of World War 2. Wanstead was not opened until December 14, 1947. The station buildings, located opposite The Green, were designed by architect Charles Holden, like many other stations on the branch.

The station is being extensively refurbished in 2006/7 with the original platform wall tiling, that had become badly damaged, being replaced. However some of the circular passenger information/alarm terminals were still covered up as of late November 2007.