Newbury Park tube station
Central line · Zone 4 · Redbridge
About Newbury Park station
The Great Eastern Railway opened Newbury Park on 1 May 1903 on the Fairlop Loop, its branch from Woodford to Ilford via Hainault. The line was meant to stimulate suburban growth but had chequered success: by the 1920s only areas such as Newbury Park were decently populated. After the GER became part of the London & North Eastern Railway in 1923, the LNER replaced the original building. Under the 1935–1940 New Works Programme, a new tube tunnel from Leytonstone via Redbridge was to surface here and join the loop. Work began in 1938, stopped when war broke out in 1939 and resumed in 1945; in the meantime part of the tunnels served as an aircraft munitions factory and an air-raid shelter.
Steam services ended after 29 November 1947, and electric Central line trains to central London via Gants Hill began on 14 December 1947, with Lord Ashfield at the opening ceremony. Newbury Park was the line’s temporary terminus until services reached Hainault on 31 May 1948. The old tracks to Ilford and Seven Kings were later severed and their cutting filled in. The LNER building, which looked very similar to Chigwell, was demolished in 1956 to widen the A12 Eastern Avenue, but GER insignia survive just beneath the platform canopies.
First and last trains from Newbury Park
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central towards Ealing Broadway, White City or West Ruislip | 05:24 – 23:55 | 05:24 to Ealing Broadway – all night | 24 hours | all night – 23:13 |
| Central towards Hainault | 06:28 – 01:07 | 06:28 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:16 |
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 15 Central trains an hour per direction from Newbury Park, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Newbury Park
Running times between Newbury Park and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Barkingside | 1.9 min |
| Central | Gants Hill | 3.8 min |
Connections
Newbury Park is served by the Central line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Newbury Park station
A notable feature stands at its entrance: a bus shelter designed by Oliver Hill in 1937 and opened on 6 July 1949. With a copper-covered barrel-vaulted roof, it is Grade II listed and won a Festival of Britain architectural award in 1951, recorded on a plaque beside it. Bus routes 66, 296 and 396 and Superloop route SL12 serve the station, which sits beside the A12 Eastern Avenue. Ilford War Memorial Gardens, with its war memorial, is about 200 m away.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Memorial Gardens War Memorial | 200 m |
| Ilford War Memorial Gardens | 200 m |
Frequently asked questions
The shelter connected to the station entrance was designed by Oliver Hill in 1937 and opened on 6 July 1949. Its copper-covered barrel-vaulted roof makes it distinctive; it is a Grade II listed building and won a Festival of Britain architectural award in 1951, marked by a plaque beside it.
The surface tracks to Ilford were severed by the expansion of Ilford Carriage Sheds in 1947, and those to Seven Kings in 1956. The cutting was filled in and is now allotment gardens and housing; three road bridges, at Vicarage Lane, Benton Road and Wards Road, span the missing alignment.