Theydon Bois tube station
Central line · Zone 6 · Epping Forest
About Theydon Bois station
The Great Eastern Railway opened this village station on 24 April 1865 as an intermediate stop on its extension from Loughton to Ongar. It was called simply “Theydon” at first, and took its present name in December of that same year. The line passed to the LNER in 1923, and in steam days milk trains to Liverpool Street were a regular part of the timetable, until the underpass from Leyton to Stratford was built.
The 1935–1940 New Works Programme transferred the branch to London Underground as part of the Central line‘s eastern extension, and Tube trains began serving Theydon Bois on 25 September 1949. It was later one of the first stations on the network to operate without a staffed ticket office. In 2015, a local group’s campaign forced a proposed 80-space commuter car park on land next to the station to seek planning permission before it could be built.
First and last trains from Theydon Bois
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central towards West Ruislip, North Acton or Ealing Broadway | 05:13 – 01:23 to Loughton | 05:12 – 01:35 to Ealing Broadway | 05:12 – 01:35 to Ealing Broadway | 06:44 – 22:59 |
| Central towards Epping | 05:02 – 01:13 | 05:02 – 01:12 | 04:52 – 01:12 | 06:32 – 00:18 |
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 11 Central trains an hour per direction from Theydon Bois, counting both directions separately.
Connections
Theydon Bois is served by the Central line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Theydon Bois station
Out in Essex, this is a village station in the Epping Forest district, one stop short of Epping, with a car park for commuters and a waiting room on site. Named buildings close by include Pakes Farmhouse is about 240 m away, The Cottage about 270 m, Heathfield Cottage about 320 m and Baldocks roughly 380 m.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Pakes Farmhouse | 240 m |
| The Cottage | 270 m |
| Heathfield Cottage | 320 m |
| Baldocks | 380 m |