Bruce Grove railway station
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Bruce Grove railway station in the centre of Tottenham
was originally a station on the Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway
which opened on 22 July 1872. It is part of the Seven Sisters branch of the Lea Valley Lines
. The station is not far from Bruce Castle
, and takes its name from Bruce Grove, a road comprising part of the A10. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.
In the early 1980s several changes were made to the appearance of the station. The wooden covered staircases to both platforms were replaced by open-air concrete staircases. The London-bound platform roof was shortened and the waiting rooms boarded up. The North-bound roof opposite (which was identical) was completely removed and a small brick shelter was installed in its place. This shelter lasted for nearly twenty years before it was itself demolished and a new roof, built in the style of the original though much shorter, was constructed giving the illusion of original authenticity to the station. Haringey Council funded this work and the station is considered a site of historic interest in the locality.
Despite being in the heart of Tottenham and being at one time a busy station, Bruce Grove ticket office is rarely open.
trains and normally stop at all intermediate stations. Additional trains run when Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
are playing at home at White Hart Lane
.
The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service frequency is:
On Sundays (when there is no engineering work) this drops to:
Tottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...
was originally a station on the Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway
Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway
The Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway was built by the Great Eastern Railway, under the GER Act of 29 July 1864. Construction was delayed due to the financial problems of the GER. Work commenced on the Hackney Downs to Lower Edmonton section in 1870...
which opened on 22 July 1872. It is part of the Seven Sisters branch of the Lea Valley Lines
Lea Valley Lines
The Lea Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lea...
. The station is not far from Bruce Castle
Bruce Castle
Bruce Castle is a Grade I listed 16th-century manor house in Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London. It is named after the House of Bruce who formerly owned the land on which it is built. Believed to stand on the site of an earlier building, about which little is known, the current house is one of the...
, and takes its name from Bruce Grove, a road comprising part of the A10. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.
In the early 1980s several changes were made to the appearance of the station. The wooden covered staircases to both platforms were replaced by open-air concrete staircases. The London-bound platform roof was shortened and the waiting rooms boarded up. The North-bound roof opposite (which was identical) was completely removed and a small brick shelter was installed in its place. This shelter lasted for nearly twenty years before it was itself demolished and a new roof, built in the style of the original though much shorter, was constructed giving the illusion of original authenticity to the station. Haringey Council funded this work and the station is considered a site of historic interest in the locality.
Despite being in the heart of Tottenham and being at one time a busy station, Bruce Grove ticket office is rarely open.
Services
Services from the station are usually operated by Class 315British Rail Class 315
British Rail Class 315 alternating current electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works from 1980 to 1981. They were the fifth and final variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes...
trains and normally stop at all intermediate stations. Additional trains run when Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
are playing at home at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
.
The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service frequency is:
- 4 tph (trains per hour) to
- 2 tph to
- 2 tph to
On Sundays (when there is no engineering work) this drops to:
- 2 tph to London Liverpool Street
- 2 tph to Enfield Town