Silver Street railway station

Description

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

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.

Services

All services at Silver Street are operated as part of the Weaver line of the London Overground using EMUs.

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

• 4 tph to London Liverpool Street
• 2 tph to
• 2 tph to

Additional services call at the station during weekday peak hours, when the Enfield Town service frequency is doubled to 4 tph.

Connections

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

References

References

1. Mills A. D. ''Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names'' (2001) p. 209 {{ISBN. 0-19-860957-4. 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] [[Transport for London]] 28 May 2014
4. [http://www.railpro.co.uk/news/?idArticles=2024 TfL count on LOROL for support] ''[[Rail Professional]]'' 28 May 2014
5. {{NRtimes. May 2025. 17
6. "Angel Corner / Silver Street Station".