Hackney Downs | |
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Location | Hackney |
Local authority | London Borough of Hackney |
Managed by | London Overground |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code | HAC |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Fare zone | 2 |
OSI | Hackney Central[1] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2013–14 | 2.035 million[2] |
– interchange | 0.926 million[2] |
2014–15 | 2.164 million[2] |
– interchange | 0.897 million[2] |
2015–16 | 2.267 million[2] |
– interchange | 1.726 million[2] |
2016–17 | 3.901 million[2] |
– interchange | 2.405 million[2] |
Key dates | |
1872 | Opened as Hackney Downs Junction |
1896 | Renamed Hackney Downs |
Other information | |
External links | |
WGS84 | 51°32′54″N 0°03′36″W / 51.5483°N 0.0601°W |
Hackney Downs railway station is in the London Borough of Hackney in east London. The station is served by Abellio Greater Anglia and London Overground, on the West Anglia route, and it is in Travelcard Zone 2.
The station is a short walk from Hackney Central, on the North London Line. Until Hackney Central's closure in 1944, a passenger connection linked the two stations. However, when Hackney Central reopened in 1985, the footway did not reopen, and passengers transferring between the two stations are obliged to leave the station and transfer at street level. The station was originally opened as Downs Junction Station.
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
2 operated by Abellio Greater Anglia 8 operated by London Overground