Heritage railway stations · London
Ongar railway station
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Ongar railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ongar · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Ongar railway station is located in Epping Forest, Essex, with the postcode CM5 9AU. The nearest station is Ongar, just 0.1 km away. Entry to the station is free.
About
Ongar railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ongar railway station is a station on the Epping Ongar Railway heritage line, and a former London Underground station in the town of Chipping Ongar, Essex. It was opened in 1865 by the Great Eastern Railway, and became part of London Transport in 1949. Until its closure as such in 1994, it was the easternmost point of the Central line and the eastern buffers remain the point from which all distances on the London Underground are measured.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on 24 April 1865, serving principally as a goods station taking agricultural produce from the nearby farms into central London. On 25 September 1949, London Underground services took over the operation of the station from British Railways when services were extended from Loughton. The low power supply prevented the Epping to Ongar section being fully integrated into the line and it continued to operate as a shuttle service. The entire Epping to Ongar branch was a single track line with one passing place at North Weald station, although this loop was taken out of service between 1888 and 1949, and again from 1976. Between 1949 and 1976 two…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7089, 0.2428
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Ongar
- Postcode
- CM5 9AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Established
- 2012
- Nearest railway station
- Ongar — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q450533 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ongar railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ongar railway station?
- Ongar railway station is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM5 9AU), in the parish of Ongar.
- What is Ongar railway station?
- Ongar railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ongar railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ongar, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM5 9AU.
- When was Ongar railway station built?
- Built or established in 2012.
- Who owns Ongar railway station?
- Ongar railway station is owned by Epping Ongar Railway.
- Is Ongar railway station a listed building?
- Ongar railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Ongar railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Ongar railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ongar railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Ongar, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM5 9AU.