Snaresbrook is a London Underground station on the Central line, located in the area of Snaresbrook in East London. The station is in Zone 4, between Leytonstone and South Woodford stations.
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 Station entrance | |
  Snaresbrook Location of Snaresbrook in Greater London | |
| Location | Snaresbrook |
| Local authority | London Borough of Redbridge |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Station code(s) | SNA[1] |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 |  2.38 million[2] |
| 2020 |  1.19 million[3] |
| 2021 | 1.08 million[4] |
| 2022 | 1.67 million[5] |
| 2023 | 1.85 million[6] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Eastern Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 August 1856 | Opened as Snaresbrook |
| 1857 | Renamed Snaresbrook for Wanstead |
| November 1898 | Renamed Snaresbrook and Wanstead |
| 1929 | Renamed Snaresbrook for Wanstead |
| 14 December 1947 | Central line service introduced; renamed Snaresbrook |
| 1949 | Goods yard closed[7] |
| 1970 | Final British Rail service |
| Other information | |
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| Coordinates | 51°34′51″N 0°01′18″E / 51.58083°N 0.02166°E |
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History
The station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway on 22 August 1856 as part of their branch to Loughton which opened that day.[8][9] Originally named Snaresbrook, the station was renamed several times: Snaresbrook for Wanstead in 1857; Snaresbrook and Wanstead in November 1898; Snaresbrook for Wanstead in 1929; and Snaresbrook on 14 December 1947.[8] The station formed part of the Great Eastern Railway's system until that company amalgamated with other railways to create the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923. The station was subsequently transferred to form part of London Underground's Central line from 14 December 1947. This formed a part of the long planned, and delayed, Eastern Extension of the Central line that was part of the London Passenger Transport Board's "New Works Programme" of 1935–1940.
The station was partially reconstructed in 1893, the most notable feature being the provision of a bay platform that remained in use until transfer to the Underground.
The station is a fine survivor of a Victorian suburban station, with later additions, and includes a brick built station building as well as extensive cast iron and timber canopies to the platforms. A small secondary ticket office, serving the westbound platforms, was constructed in c.1948 but this is now unused. Also of note, dating from the same date, are the examples of the concrete roundels (some combined with lamp posts) found on the platforms.
In 2018, it was announced that the station would gain step-free access by 2023–24, as part of a £200m investment to increase the number of accessible stations on the Tube.[10]
The station today
In addition to the main building, an alternative exit open at morning peak hours is available directly on the south side of Wanstead High Street, with another open all day on the north side of the same road accessible via footbridge running parallel to the railway.
| Preceding station |  London Underground
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Following station | ||
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| Leytonstone towards Ealing Broadway or West Ruislip
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Central line | South Woodford towards Epping
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| Historical railways | ||||
| Leytonstone Line and station open |
Great Eastern Railway Eastern Counties Railway Loughton branch |
George Lane Line and station open | ||
Connections
London Buses route W14 serves the station.
References
- ^ "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Hardy, Brian, ed. (March 2011). "How it used to be – freight on The Underground 50 years ago". Underground News (591). London Underground Railway Society: 175–183. ISSN 0306-8617.
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 214. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. pp. 20, 216.
- ^ "Huge boost for accessibility as further 13 stations to go step-free". London City Hall. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- London Underground Stations; David Leboff; Ian Allan; London; 1994