Brimsdown railway station
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| Brimsdown | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Enfield | ||
| Local authority | Enfield | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | 'one' | ||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | BMD | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.328 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1884 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Brimsdown railway station is in the London Borough of Enfield in north east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5, on the Tottenham Hale branch of the Lea Valley Lines, 17 km (10¾ miles) north of London Liverpool Street. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by 'one'.
In 1951, Brimsdown railway station was used as the set for part of the Alexander Mackendrick film The Man in the White Suit, starring Alec Guinness (the station where Sidney Stratton tries to buy a ticket near the end of the film).
[edit] History
The railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. The station itself was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1884.[1]
The lines through Brimsdown were electrified on May 5, 1969.[2]
[edit] Service
There is a half-houlry service southbound to London Liverpool Street and 2 trains per hour northbound to Hertford East. Sundays there is an hourly service towards Liverpool Street and Bishop's Stortford.
The typical journey time to Liverpool Street is 22 minutes.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Brimsdown railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Brimsdown railway station from Multimap.com
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- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Ponders End | 'one' Lea Valley Lines West Anglia Main Line |
Enfield Lock | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
| UK railway stations |
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