Haggerston railway station
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Haggerston railway station is in the London Borough of Hackney
, in London. The station is located on the Kingsland Viaduct
in the Haggerston
district at the junction of Arbutus Street and Frederick Terrace, near Kingsland Road
. The main entrance is in Lee Street. The station was built as part of the extended East London Line
under the control of the London Rail
division of Transport for London
. The next station north is and the next station south is . It is in Travelcard Zone 2
.
or .
The station was designed by Acanthus LW Architects. The design features towers that serve to strengthen the station's urban presence and recall the language of London's stations of the 1930s designed by Charles Holden. The building is clad externally in precast concrete
with screens of cast glass planks. Internally, the building features orange mosaic tiling and a large public artwork.
previously occupied a site immediately to the south of the modern station from 1865 to 1940. It was served by local services from Broad Street to Poplar
on the City Extension
of the North London Railway
.
From 2012, 4 additional trains per hour will go to via on the new Clapham Junction Extension, due to open in May that year.
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
, in London. The station is located on the Kingsland Viaduct
Kingsland Viaduct
Kingsland Viaduct is a railway viaduct about 2 miles in length, almost wholly within the present London Borough of Hackney in the north-east part of Inner London. It was built in the 1860s but closed in the 1980s until it was reopened to carry the London Overground in 2010...
in the Haggerston
Haggerston
Haggerston is an area and a electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney, in northeast London, UK. It is bounded by Hackney Road on the south, Kingsland Road on the west, Middleton Road on the north with London Fields and Broadway Market on the east...
district at the junction of Arbutus Street and Frederick Terrace, near Kingsland Road
Kingsland Road
Kingsland Road is the name of a road, part of the A10, in the London Borough of Hackney in England. It runs from the junction with Old Street and Hackney Road north to the junction with Balls Pond Road and Dalston Lane, where it changes its name to Kingsland High Street...
. The main entrance is in Lee Street. The station was built as part of the extended East London Line
East London Line
The East London Line is a London Overground line which runs north to south through the East End, Docklands and South areas of London.Built in 1869 by the East London Railway Company, which reused the Thames Tunnel, originally intended for horse-drawn carriages, the line became part of the London...
under the control of the London Rail
London Rail
London Rail is a directorate of Transport for London , involved in the relationship with the National Rail network within London, UK. It manages non-tube rail systems in London.-Operations:...
division of Transport for London
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
. The next station north is and the next station south is . It is in Travelcard Zone 2
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.-Background:...
.
Construction
The station was opened to the general public on 27 April 2010 with a limited service running between Dalston Junction and or . On 23 May 2010 services were extended from New Cross Gate to West CroydonWest Croydon station
West Croydon station is a transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services, as well as London Buses. It is in the London Borough of Croydon and Travelcard Zone 5...
or .
The station was designed by Acanthus LW Architects. The design features towers that serve to strengthen the station's urban presence and recall the language of London's stations of the 1930s designed by Charles Holden. The building is clad externally in precast concrete
Precast concrete
By producing precast concrete in a controlled environment , the precast concrete is afforded the opportunity to properly cure and be closely monitored by plant employees. Utilizing a Precast Concrete system offers many potential advantages over site casting of concrete...
with screens of cast glass planks. Internally, the building features orange mosaic tiling and a large public artwork.
Original station
A station of the same name on the North London LineNorth London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
previously occupied a site immediately to the south of the modern station from 1865 to 1940. It was served by local services from Broad Street to Poplar
Poplar, London
Poplar is a historic, mainly residential area of the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is about east of Charing Cross. Historically a hamlet in the parish of Stepney, Middlesex, in 1817 Poplar became a civil parish. In 1855 the Poplar District of the Metropolis was...
on the City Extension
North London Line City Branch
The City Branch was a short spur of the North London Line allowing direct access from the east-west main route of the North London Railway to the terminus at Broad Street in the City of London.-History:...
of the North London Railway
North London Railway
The North London Railway was a railway company that opened lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks. The main east to west route is now part the North London Line. Other lines operated by the company fell into disuse, but were later revived as part of the Docklands...
.
East London Line
Mondays to Saturdays there is a service every 5–10 minutes throughout the day, while on Sundays before 13:00 there is a service every 5–9 minutes, changing to every 7–8 minutes until the end of service after that. Current off peak frequency is:- 8 Northbound to Highbury & IslingtonHighbury & Islington stationHighbury & Islington station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the London Borough of Islington in north London. It is served by the Victoria line, London Overground's East and North London Lines and First Capital Connect's Northern City Line....
- 4 Northbound to
- 4 Southbound to West CroydonWest Croydon stationWest Croydon station is a transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services, as well as London Buses. It is in the London Borough of Croydon and Travelcard Zone 5...
- 4 Southbound to
- 4 Southbound to
From 2012, 4 additional trains per hour will go to via on the new Clapham Junction Extension, due to open in May that year.