Goodmayes railway station
Goodmayes | |
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Location | Goodmayes |
Local authority | London Borough of Redbridge |
Managed by | Elizabeth line |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code | GMY |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 4 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 3.498 million[2] |
2019–20 | 3.653 million[2] |
2020–21 | 1.387 million[2] |
2021–22 | 2.470 million[2] |
2022–23 | 4.131 million[2] |
Key dates | |
8 February 1901 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°33′56″N 0°06′39″E / 51.5655°N 0.1109°E |
London transport portal |
Goodmayes railway station is on the
The station was opened in 1901 by the Great Eastern Railway. It is managed and served by the Elizabeth line.
History
Goodmayes station was opened on 8 February 1901
Although delayed by
Yards and connections
There was an extensive
At the end of the 19th Century a short line extended from the eastern end of the yard and curved away under the High Road to a gravel pit. This line was still extant in 1914[8] but had been removed by 1938 when housing covered the area.[9]
Early in the 20th Century a large yard was constructed on the up side of the line extending as far as Kinfauns Road.[8] Associated with this was the Becontree Estate Railway which built to transport materials that were used in construction of the Becontree Estate, although this was removed after construction of the estate was completed.[10]
Elizabeth line
In 2017 new Class 345 trains entered operation on the Shenfield – London Liverpool Street route as the new Crossrail service partially opened. The four platforms at Goodmayes have been extended from their current length of 184 metres (201 yd) to accommodate the new trains, which are over 200 metres (220 yd) long at their full nine carriage length. The station also received three new lifts providing access to all platforms, improved lighting and signage, help points, and new ticket machines and gates within a refurbished ticket hall.
Location
The station is located on Goodmayes Road in the London Borough of Redbridge.
Services
Historic
After electrification in 1949 an even off-peak service pattern of three trains each way per hour evenly spaced was introduced. In 1952 the down trains were at 12, 32 and 52 minutes past the hour, all trains going to
- 3 tph (2 tph on Sundays) to Gidea Park calling at Gidea Park.
- 3 tph (2 tph on Sundays) to Gidea Park
Down trains ran at 17, 37 and 57 minutes past the hour Mondays-Saturdays between 05:17 and 23:37 with additional trains in the rush hour. On Sundays the trains ran at 19 and 49 minutes past the hour. Overnight there were two trains to
Up trains ran at 06, 26 and 46 minutes past the hour Mondays-Saturdays between 05:06 and 23:46 with additional trains in the rush hour. On Sundays the trains ran at 16 and 46 minutes past the hour. Overnight there were two trains from
Current
All services at Goodmayes are operated by the Elizabeth line using Class 345 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[14][15]
- 8 tph to London Paddington of which 2 continue to Heathrow Terminal 5
- 8 tph to Shenfield
During the peak hours, the station is served by a number of additional services between London Liverpool Street and Gidea Park. These services do not call at Whitechapel.
On Sundays, the service to and from Shenfield is reduced to 4 tph, with alternating services running only as far as Gidea Park.
Preceding station | Elizabeth line | Following station | ||
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Seven Kings towards Heathrow Terminal 5
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Elizabeth line | Chadwell Heath towards Shenfield
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References
Citation
- ^ "Goodmayes Station Plan". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ISBN 0-85153-402-3.
- ^ Borley, H.V. Chronology of London Railways. p. 58.[full citation needed]
- ^ Brennand 2002, p. 2.
- ^ Glover 2003, p. 37.
- ^ Brennand 2002, p. 25.
- ^ a b "London Sheet Sheet H". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1921. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "London Sheet Sheet H". National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey. 1938. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Brennand 2002, p. 30.
- ^ "Buses from Goodmayes" (PDF). TfL. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Glover 2003, pp. 41–42.
- ^ BR (1984). British Rail Passenger Timetable 14 May 1984 - 12 May 1985. British Rail. pp. 78–89.
- ^ Table 5 National Rail timetable, December 2023
- ^ "Elizabeth Line Timetable: December 2023" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
References
- Brennand, Dave (2002). Ilford to Shenfield. Eastern Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-97-4.
- Glover, John (2003). Eastern Electric. Hersham: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-2934-2.
External links
- Train times and station information for Goodmayes railway station from National Rail
- Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 Archived 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine