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Loughton tube station
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6 | locale =
Loughton .html">Epping Forest (district)
Epping Forest | start=
1856 | platforms= 3 |exits=2.024}}
'''Loughton ''' is a
London Underground station, just outside London, in the
Epping Forest (district) Epping Forest district of
Essex.
It is served by the
Central Line and between
Buckhurst Hill tube station Buckhurst Hill and
Debden tube station Debden.
For the purposes of fare charging it is in Zone 6.
The original station was opened by the
Eastern Counties Railway on
August 22 1856 and formed the terminus of the branch from London. It was re-sited on
April 24 1865 as part of the extension of the line to
Epping tube station Epping and
Ongar tube station Ongar. A new station was opened on
April 28 1940 in readiness for
London Underground trains, which took over the service from
British Railways (Eastern Region) on
November 21 1948.
The current station is of notable architectural importance and is a Grade II listed building. Designed by John Murray Easton for the
London & North Eastern Railway, on behalf of London Transport, the main structure consists of a high, square block dominated by large arched windows at high level. The main elevation is flanked by symmetrical wings and, to the south, a single story extension. The whole building, as well as the associated disused signal cabin and sub-station, is finished in carefully bonded, incised, gault bricks. The ticket hall takes the form of a lofty arched hall, from which leads a subway that gives access to the two island platforms. The platforms are dominated by graceful, gull-winged shaped reinforced canopies that, unfortunately, were altered during 1980's renovations. Although much original platform furniture has been lost the timber platform benches, with the London Underground roundel forming the seat backs, survive.
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Category:Transport in Essex
Category:Epping Forest
Category:Zone 6
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