Fairlop tube station
Central line · Zone 4 · Redbridge
About Fairlop station
Fairlop is an Edwardian country station that the Underground inherited almost unchanged. The Great Eastern Railway opened it on 1 May 1903 on its Woodford to Ilford branch, the Fairlop Loop, a line designed to stimulate suburban growth that had a chequered career. After the 1923 grouping it passed to the London and North Eastern Railway, and the 1935–1940 New Works Programme earmarked most of the loop for the Central line’s eastern extensions. Work began in 1938, stopped with the outbreak of war in 1939 and only resumed in 1946.
Steam services ended on 29 November 1947. Electric trains were already running through from 14 December 1947, empty, on their way to the new depot at Hainault, and Central line passenger trains to central London via Gants Hill began on 31 May 1948. Few alterations were made in the handover, and the canopies still bear the GER symbol in their bracketry.
First and last trains from Fairlop
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 14 Central trains an hour per direction from Fairlop, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Fairlop
Running times between Fairlop and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Barkingside | 1.5 min |
| Central | Hainault | 2.8 min |
Connections
Fairlop is served by the Central line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Fairlop station
The station stands on the north side of Forest Road in Fairlop, just north of Barkingside, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is a quiet suburban stop with a car park, toilets and a waiting room on both the westbound and eastbound platforms. Trains continue to Hainault, where the depot that first brought electric trains through Fairlop in December 1947 is located, or towards central London via Newbury Park and Gants Hill.