Waltham Cross railway station
National Rail station in Hertfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waltham Cross railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line, serving the suburban town of Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, and the neighbouring Waltham Abbey in Essex, England. It is 12 miles 63 chains (20.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Enfield Lock and Cheshunt. Its three-letter station code is WLC and it is in Travelcard zone 7.
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Waltham Cross | |
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Location | Waltham Cross |
Local authority | Borough of Broxbourne |
Grid reference | TL365003 |
Managed by | Greater Anglia |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code | WLC |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 7 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 1.208 million[1] |
2019–20 | 1.259 million[1] |
2020–21 | 0.423 million[1] |
2021–22 | 0.854 million[1] |
2022–23 | 1.095 million[1] |
Railway companies | |
Original company | Northern and Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1842[2] 1840.[3] | First station opened as Waltham |
1 December 1882 | Renamed Waltham Cross |
1885 | Re-sited |
1 May 1894 | Renamed Waltham Cross & Abbey |
20 February 1969 | Renamed Waltham Cross |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51.6851°N 0.0266°W / 51.6851; -0.0266 |
London transport portal |
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The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia. The station has 4 Oyster card readers rather than ticket barriers.
During the 2012 Olympic Games, Waltham Cross and Cheshunt provided the main rail access to the Lee Valley White Water Centre.