White Hart Lane
| White Hart Lane | |
|---|---|
| Opened | July 22 1872 |
| CRS code | WHL |
| Operator | [[]] |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Adventure Details | |
| Number | 281 |
| Community Details | |
| Station of the Month | October 2021 |
| Category | London |
White Hart Lane station was opened on July 22 1872 as part of the Stoke Newington & Edmonton Railway, a new line by the Great Eastern Railway running from Stoke Newington to Lower Edmonton that was intended to speed up journey times between London and Enfield Town by taking a more direct route. By 1880, an intensive four trains per hour service was already running to Enfield - as well as additional peak-time trains terminating or starting their journeys at White Lane - with a further extension to Cheshunt opening in 1891.
The opening of the nearby White Hart Lane football stadium in 1899 only served to increase the station's importance, with additional match day services often operating from Hertford East, Bishop's Stortford, Barking and beyond. Many of these services still operate as additional peak-time trains, although do not now stop at White Hart Lane and pass through non-stop.
Operation and management of the station is in the hands of London Overground, who took over the Lea Valley Lines from Greater Anglia in May 2015. Two trains an hour run to each of Enfield Town and Cheshunt from London Liverpool Street, with additional peak-time services.
Station of the Month
The station featured in the inaugural October 2021 Stations of the Month competition in the NR London category.
| Preceding station |  On Our Lines
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Hill | Bruce Grove | |||
 National Rail
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| Bruce Grove towards London Liverpool Street |
London Overground | Silver Street towards Cheshunt or Enfield Town | ||