Ponders End railway station

Ponders End railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line, serving the district of Ponders End in the London Borough of Enfield, north London. It is 9 miles 71 chains (15.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is located between Meridian Water and Brimsdown. Its three-letter station code is PON and it is in Travelcard zone 5.

Ponders End National Rail
Ponders End Station in November 2022
Ponders End is located in Greater London
Ponders End
Ponders End
Location of Ponders End in Greater London
LocationPonders End
Local authorityLondon Borough of Enfield
Managed byGreater Anglia
Station code(s)PON
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Increase 0.665 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.299 million[2]
2021–22Increase 0.561 million[2]
2022–23Increase 0.699 million[2]
2023–24Increase 0.787 million[2]
Key dates
15 September 1840Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°38′32″N 0°02′07″W / 51.6421°N 0.03518°W / 51.6421; -0.03518
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The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia.

It is near to Lee Valley Leisure Complex.

History

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The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne, and Ponders End station, was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840.[3]

The lines through Ponders End were electrified on 5 May 1969.[4] Prior to the completion of electrification in 1969, passenger services between Cheshunt and London Liverpool Street through Ponders End station were normally operated by Class 125 diesel multiple units (which had been purpose-built for the line in 1958).

Services

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All services at Ponders End are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale. Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[5]

On Sundays, southbound services at the station run to and from Stratford instead of London Liverpool Street.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Meridian Water
or
Tottenham Hale
  Greater Anglia
  Brimsdown
Disused railways
Greater Anglia

Connections

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London Buses route 191 serves the station, also the 313 and 491 do, but from a further distance.

Future

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The station is in the plan for Crossrail 2 Broxbourne branch, but this is very unlikely to happen soon, but may happen in the distant future.

References

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  1. ^ "Train Station Information and Network Map". National Express East Anglia. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ Brown, Joe, London Railway Atlas, page 5, Ian Allan Publishing, 2006
  4. ^ White, H.P., A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 3 Greater London, David & Charles, 1987
  5. ^ Table 22 National Rail timetable, June 2024
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