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Romford
Location of Romford in Greater London |
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| Location | Romford |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Havering |
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia |
| Station code | RMF |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| Fare zone | 6 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 5.119 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 4.824 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 7.363 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 7.355 million[1] |
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| 1839 | Opened |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Romford station is located in Romford, London Borough of Havering. It is situated between Chadwell Heath and Gidea Park. It is the western terminus of the Upminster branch line from Upminster.
The current station is made up of two once-separate stations on opposite sides of South Street. The oldest part of the station (current platforms 2–5) was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway on 20 June 1839. The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway station (current platform 1) was opened on 7 June 1893 and originally had two platforms. The two stations were later joined by a footbridge and the former LTSR entrance converted for other use; it is currently a bar.
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The following services currently call at Romford:
| Operator | Route | Material | Frequency | Notes |
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| NXEA | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Romford - Shenfield - Ingatestone - Chelmsford - Witham - Kelvedon - Marks Tey - Colchester - Colchester Town | Class 321, Class 360 | 1x per hour | Not Sundays |
| NXEA | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Romford - Shenfield - Billericay - Wickford - Rayleigh - Hockley - Rochford - Southend Airport - Prittlewell - Southend Victoria | Class 321 | 1x per hour | |
| NXEA | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Maryland - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Goodmayes - Chadwell Heath - Romford - Gidea Park - Harold Wood - Brentwood - Shenfield | Class 315 | 6x per hour | |
| NXEA | Romford - Emerson Park - Upminster | Class 315, Class 321 | 2x per hour | Not Sundays |
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| Terminus | National Express East Anglia
Romford to Upminster Line
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towards Maidenhead or Heathrow Airport
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Crossrail Line 1 |
towards Shenfield
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All train services are currently operated by National Express East Anglia. It is in Travelcard Zone 6. It is planned that Crossrail line 1 will call at Romford in 2018.[2] The station is 12 miles (19.3 km) down line from Liverpool Street.
Typical off-peak service from the station is:
London bus routes 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 347, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499, 575 (LSP route runs Mon-Fri), night routes N15, N86, School buses routes 370D, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 656, 686 and other routes 953.
Romford station has been the centre of media attention following several deaths involving people struck by trains.[3][4]
The station has also been closed on several occasions following stabbing deaths.[5][6][7] However The London Borough Of Havering of which Romford is located has one of the lowest crime rates in Greater London.
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