Gants Hill tube station

Gants Hill

Lower concourse
Gants Hill

Location of Gants Hill in Greater London
Location Gants Hill
Local authority London Borough of Redbridge
Managed by London Underground
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 4

London Underground annual entry and exit
2008 4.690 million[1]
2009 5.258 million[1]
2010 5.060 million[1]

1947 Opened

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Gants Hill tube station is a London Underground station in Gants Hill, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is served by the Central Line and is in Zone 4. It is the easternmost station to be entirely below ground on the London Underground network.

Construction originally began in the 1930s but was suspended during the Second World War. During the war, the station was used as an air raid shelter and the tunnels as a munitions factory for Plessey electronics. The station was finally completed and opened on 14 December 1947. During planning, the names "Ilford North" and "Cranbrook" were considered.[2]

The station, like many others on the same branch, was designed by notable Tube architect Charles Holden; during the planning period London Underground Holden advised on the construction of the new Moscow Metro, which is why the barrel-vaulted halls of Gants Hill echo many stations on the Russian capital's system.[3][4] In particular, it is very similar to Pushkinskaya_(Saint_Petersburg_Metro) station.

The station is located beneath Gants Hill roundabout, and reached via the pedestrian subway under the roundabout. There are three escalators from the ticket office to the platforms.

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Transport connections

Route Number Route Via Operator Operation
66 Leytonstone Station to Romford Station Wanstead , Redbridge , Gants Hill , Newbury Park Arriva London Daily. London Buses service. Times
123 Ilford Hainault Street to Wood Green Bus Station Gants Hill , Walthamstow, Tottenham, Turnpike Lane Arriva London Daily. London Buses service. Times
128 Claybury Broadway to Romford Station Barkingside, Gants Hill , Ilford Arriva London Daily. London Buses service. Times
150 Chigwell Row to Becontree Heath Bus Station Hainault Barkingside, Gants Hill , Ilford Stagecoach London Daily. London Buses service. Times
167 Debden to Ilford Hainault Street Loughton , Barkingside, Gants Hill Docklands Buses Daily. London Buses service. Times
179 Chingford to Ilford Hainault Street Woodford Green, South Woodford , Gants Hill First London Daily. London Buses service. Times
296 Ilford Sainbury's to Romford Station Gants Hill , Newbury Park, Rose Lane East London Daily. London Buses service. Times
396 Ilford Sainbury's to King George Hospital Gants Hill , Newbury Park, Little Heath East London Daily. London Buses service. Times
462 Hainault The Lowe to Ilford Hainault Street Grange Hill , Barkingside, Gants Hill Arriva London Daily. London Buses service. Times

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Customer metrics: entries and exits". London Underground performance update. Transport for London. 2003-2010. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/modesoftransport/tube/performance/default.asp?onload=entryexit. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
  2. ^ Harris, Cyril M. (2006) [1977]. What's in a name?. Capital Transport. p. 29. ISBN 1-85414-241-0. 
  3. ^ "Say What You Like About Joseph Stalin, At Least He Made The Underground Trains Run On Time". PooterGeek. 11 August 2008. http://www.pootergeek.com/2008/08/say-what-you-like-about-stalin-at-least-he-made-the-underground-trains-run-on-time/. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
  4. ^ Lawrence, David (1994). Underground Architecture. Harrow: Capital Transport. ISBN 185414-160-0. 

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Hainault loop
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Woodford (via Hainault)