Tottenham Hale tube station
Victoria line · Zone 3 · Haringey
About Tottenham Hale station
Railways reached this corner of the Lea Valley on 15 September 1840, when the Northern & Eastern Railway opened a station named simply Tottenham on its line from Stratford to Broxbourne. Until 1868 it was a railhead for cattle from East Anglia: animals were unloaded here and driven for miles down what is now the A10 towards London. The suffix ‘Hale’ was added in 1875, dropped in November 1938 and restored in 1968.
That restoration came with the Underground. Planning permission for a Victoria line station was granted on 14 July 1967, and tube trains began calling on 1 September 1968 with the line’s first stage. The site has a long accident record, the worst a derailment on 20 February 1860 that killed the driver, fireman and seven passengers, and in February 1919 the River Lea overflowed and halted trains. After the 2011 riots, which began in Tottenham, a £110 million bus and rail interchange was completed in 2014, its bus station roofed in ETFE, the material also used at the Eden Project. On the main line, the station lies 6 miles from Liverpool Street.
First and last trains from Tottenham Hale
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria towards Brixton or Seven Sisters | 05:29 – 00:57 to Seven Sisters | 05:29 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:10 to Seven Sisters |
| Victoria towards Walthamstow Central | 05:28 – 00:57 | 05:28 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:19 |
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 36 Victoria trains an hour per direction from Tottenham Hale, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Tottenham Hale
Running times between Tottenham Hale and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Blackhorse Road | 1.8 min |
| Victoria | Seven Sisters | 1.7 min |
Connections
- National Rail: Greater Anglia.
Station facilities
What is near Tottenham Hale station
Many people use Tottenham Hale to change trains or modes: between the Victoria line, Greater Anglia and Stansted Express services on the West Anglia Main Line, and the buses of Tottenham Hale Bus Station, about 70 m from the station. Shops close by include Asda Living at around 120 m and TK Maxx at about 140 m, and Down Lane Park is roughly 400 m away. The station has gained a new building and an extra platform as part of the area’s regeneration scheme.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Tottenham Hale Bus Station | 70 m |
| Asda Living | 120 m |
| TK Maxx | 140 m |
| Down Lane Park | 400 m |
Frequently asked questions
Until 1868 the station was a railhead for cattle traffic from East Anglia. The animals were unloaded from trains here and then driven for miles along the road that is now the A10 towards London.
A £110 million bus and rail interchange, completed in 2014, used the redevelopment of the tube, bus and rail stations to encourage investment in the area. Its bus station roof is made of ETFE and was a finalist in the 2018 Haringey Design Awards and in the 2015 British Constructional Steelwork Association Structural Steel Design Awards.