Wanstead is a

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station in

Wanstead Wanstead () is a town in East London, England, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It borders South Woodford to the north, Redbridge to the east and Forest Gate to the south, with Leytonstone and Walthamstow to the west. It is located 8 mi ...

in the

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. on the Hainault loop of the Central line. Towards

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the next station is

Leytonstone Leytonstone () is an area in east London, England, north-east of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, a local authority district of Greater London. It adjoins Wanstead to the north-east, Forest Gate to the south-east, ...

. Towards Woodford it is Redbridge. It is in

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. Construction of the station had started in the 1930s, but was delayed by the onset of

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. The incomplete tunnels between Wanstead and

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to the east were used for

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production by

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between 1942 and 1945. The station was finally opened on 14 December 1947. The building, like the other two below ground stations on the branch, was designed by architect

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. It kept its original wooden

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until 2003, one of the last Tube stations to do so. The station has been extensively refurbished since 2006, including the replacement of the original platform wall tiling, which had become badly damaged. According to rumours, the site of William Penn's Home in Wanstead was on that of the station.

Connections

The station is served by

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routes 66, 101,

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, W12, W13 and W14, and also by night routes N8 and N55.

Gallery

File:Wanstead station eastbound look west.JPG, Eastbound platform, showing nearly complete refurbishment (photo: Aug. 2008) File:Wanstead station westbound look east.JPG, Westbound platform, showing nearly complete refurbishment (photo: Aug. 2008) File:Wanstead. (160224.171450.).jpg, Westbound platform clock. File:Wanstead. (160224.171348).jpg, Wanstead. File:Wanstead. (170224.171444).jpg, Wanstead. File:Wanstead_station roundel.JPG, Platform roundel

References

External links

Wanstead station on CharlesHolden.com
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