Silver Street railway station explained

Silver Street
Railcode:SLV
Symbol:overground
Manager:London Overground
Fare Zone:4
Locale:Edmonton
Borough:London Borough of Enfield
Platforms:2
Railexits0405:0.256
Railexits0506: 0.213
Railexits0607: 0.471
Railexits0708: 0.576
Railexits0809: 0.518
Railexits0910: 0.500
Railexits1011: 0.585
Railexits1112: 0.670
Railexits1213: 0.716
Railexits1314: 0.815
Railexits1415: 0.888
Railexits1516: 1.390
Railexits1617: 1.581
Railexits1718: 1.688 -->
Railexits1819: 1.773
Railexits1920: 1.731
Railexits2021: 0.674
Railexits2122: 1.267
Railexits2223: 1.480
Coordinates:51.615°N -0.067°W
Dft Category:D
Original:Great Eastern Railway
Pregroup:Great Eastern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events1:Station opened

Silver Street is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley lines located in Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield, north London. It is 7chain75chain down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and .

Its three-letter station code is SLV and it is in Travelcard zone 4.

Description

Silver Street station is located on a long straight section of elevated track, on the route from to and . Looking north, the platforms at can be seen (there is just 50chain between the two stops) whilst looking south, trains leaving are seen almost immediately as they leave that station (it being only 64chain from Silver Street).

The station takes its name from the street so-called which is recorded thus 1630 and which possibly alludes to silversmiths living in the area at that time or before.[1] The street used to include the part of Sterling Way which now runs past the station.

History

Silver Street was originally a stop on the Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway and opened on 22 July 1872.[2]

Several changes were made to Silver Street station in the early 1980s. Two wooden covered staircases leading up to the platforms were replaced by open-air concrete staircases. The northbound platform roof was removed and replaced with a simple brick shelter.

A fire on the London-bound platforms in the 1990s damaged much of the original roof. A new modern structure was put in its place alongside the remaining undamaged portion.

The Fore Street tunnel section of the North Circular Road was built beneath the station during the 1990s without any disruption to service. At this time, a new ticket hall was constructed on the eastern side of the station.

In 2015 the station and all services that call transferred from Abellio Greater Anglia operation to become part of the London Overground network. Silver Street was added to the Tube map at the same time.[3] [4]

Services

All services at Silver Street are operated by London Overground using EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.

Connections

London Buses routes 34, 102, 144, 444, 456, 491 and SL1 serve the station.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Mills A. D. Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names (2001) p. 209 . Retrieved 31 October 2008
  2. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  3. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2014/may/tfl-appoints-london-overground-operator-to-run-additional-services TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional services
  4. http://www.railpro.co.uk/news/?idArticles=2024 TfL count on LOROL for support
  5. Web site: Angel Corner / Silver Street Station. Transport for London. 12 October 2020.