Enfield Lock railway station
Encyclopedia
Enfield Lock railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield
in north east London
, and is in Travelcard Zone 6
, on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines
, on the West Anglian Railway. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.
Enfield Lock was the main station for the Royal Small Arms Factory
until its closure in the late 1980s, and now serves the large housing development on the site known as Enfield Island Village
, as well as the nearby Innova Science and Business park.
in 1855 as Ordnance Factory, later renamed to Enfield Lock.
The lines through Enfield Lock were electrified on May 5, 1969.
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in north east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and is in Travelcard Zone 6
Travelcard Zone 6
Fare zone 6 is an outer 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. The zone was created in January 1991; from May 1983 it had...
, on the Tottenham Hale 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...
, on the West Anglian Railway. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.
Enfield Lock was the main station for the Royal Small Arms Factory
Royal Small Arms Factory
The Royal Small Arms Factory was a UK government-owned rifle factory in the London Borough of Enfield in an area generally known as the Lea Valley. The factory produced British military rifles, muskets and swords from 1816...
until its closure in the late 1980s, and now serves the large housing development on the site known as Enfield Island Village
Enfield Island Village
Enfield Island Village is a modern village in the outskirts of the London Borough of Enfield, North London, home to a large housing development. Before 1998, Enfield Island Village formed part of the Epping Forest district of Essex, but was transferred to the borough of Enfield in Greater London...
, as well as the nearby Innova Science and Business park.
History
The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. The station itself was opened by the Eastern Counties RailwayEastern Counties Railway
The Eastern Counties Railway was an early English railway company incorporated in 1836. It was intended to link London with Ipswich via Colchester, and then on to Norwich and Yarmouth. Construction began in late March 1837 on the first nine miles, at the London end of the line.Construction was...
in 1855 as Ordnance Factory, later renamed to Enfield Lock.
The lines through Enfield Lock were electrified on May 5, 1969.