Hoxton Station (HOX)

Address: Geffrye Street, Hoxton, London E2 8FF
Opened: 27th April 2010
Station Code: HOX
Fare Zone: 1/2

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

Although the North London Railway constructed and opened a line through the area in 1865, no station was planned or built here.

A station at Hoxton was first proposed by London Underground as part of an extension of the East London Line from Whitechapel to Dalston Junction in 1993. Despite public support after an inquiry in 1994 and approval from the Government in 1996, the project was shelved due to lack of funding in 1997.

The project was revived two years later when funding was identified and this led to the Government officially initiating construction of the line on 9th October 2001. However, due to legal action against the proposed demolition of some Grade II listed structures on the route, construction was paused until legal clearance was gained on 7th July 2003.

Construction of Hoxton Station commenced in 2005 alongside the station at Shoreditch High Street as part of Phase 1 of the London Overground’s East London Line extension. The station was constructed on Kingsland Viaduct with an entrance being provided in the railway arches below.

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.