Silver Street railway station

Silver Street
Silver Street Station in April 2024
Silver Street Location of Silver Street in Greater London
Location	Edmonton
Local authority	London Borough of Enfield
Managed by	London Overground
Station code(s)	SLV
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19	1.773 million
2019–20	1.731 million
2020–21	0.674 million
2021–22	1.267 million
2022–23	1.480 million
Railway companies
Original company	Great Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 July 1872 (1872-07-22)	Station opened
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
Coordinates	51.615°N 0.067°W / 51.615; -0.067
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Silver Street is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley lines located in Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield, north London. It is 7 miles 75 chains (12.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between White Hart Lane and Edmonton Green.

Its three-letter station code is SLV and it is in Travelcard zone 4.

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Description

Silver Street station is located on a long straight section of elevated track, on the route from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt and Enfield Town. Looking north, the platforms at Edmonton Green can be seen (there is just 50 chains (1.0 km) between the two stops) whilst looking south, trains leaving White Hart Lane are seen almost immediately as they leave that station (it being only 64 chains (1.3 km) from Silver Street).

The station takes its name from the street so-called which is recorded thus c. 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

A London Overground train approaching the northbound platform at Silver Street Station in April 2024

All services at Silver Street are operated by London Overground using Class 710 EMUs.

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

• 4 tph to London Liverpool Street
• 2 tph to Cheshunt
• 2 tph to Enfield Town

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station		London Overground		Following station
White Hart Lane towards Liverpool Street		Enfield & Cheshunt line		Edmonton Green towards Enfield Town or Cheshunt

Connections

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

External links

• Train times and station information for Silver Street railway station from National Rail