Haggerston Station (HGG)

Address: Lee Street, Haggerston, London E8 4DY
Opened: 2nd September 1867
Station Code: HGG
Fare Zone: 2

London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

8 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
8 trains per hour to Dalston Junction
4 trains per hour to Clapham Junction
4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace
4 trains per hour to West Croydon
4 trains per hour to New Cross

Interchange(s)

None

Station History

The original Haggerston Station was opened by the North London Railway on their new extension from Dalston to Broad Street on 2nd September 1867.

As built the extension had three tracks and the station consisted of one platform on the up line and an island platform between the other two. A further goods line was laid through the station in 1872 but was not given a platform face.

On 1st February 1909, the North London Railway workings were taken over by the London & Northwestern Railway under a common management arrangement.

In 1916 the LNWR electrified the two western side tracks through the station for use by the Broad Street to Richmond services, however, no platforms were provided and the station continued to only serve steam-operated trains.

The Railways Act 1921, and the subsequent grouping of railway companies saw the LNWR absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on 1st January 1923.

As a World War II economy measure, services were withdrawn through the station on 6th May 1940. During the following October, the station was badly damaged by bombs dropped in a series of air raids.

Due to further bomb damage along the line, coupled with declining passenger numbers, the Poplar service that had continued to run non-stop through the station was withdrawn and the line closed. The heavily damaged station building was demolished in December 1946.

The closure of Broad Street station on 30th June 1986 saw electrified services cease and the line was lifted soon after.

Haggerston London Overground Station

The reopening of Haggerston was planned as part of Phase 1 of the East London Line extension for London Overground. However, due to the condition of the original station site, the new station began construction on the opposite side of Lee Street in 2005.

Following the completion of the construction and conversion works, the line and its stations were reopened on 23rd May 2010 with services between Dalston Junction and Crystal Palace, New Cross and West Croydon.

The second phase of the new line, providing services to Clapham Junction was opened on 9th December 2012.