Wanstead Park railway station

Wanstead Park
The station entrance in 2008
Wanstead Park
Location of Wanstead Park in Greater London
LocationForest Gate
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)WNP
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone3
OSIForest Gate
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 0.770 million
– interchange  12,234
2020–21 0.517 million
– interchange  8,004
2021–22 0.871 million
– interchange  13,397
2022–23 0.891 million
– interchange  11,671
2023–24 0.998 million
– interchange  44,292
Key dates
1894Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°33′06″N 0°01′35″E / 51.5518°N 0.0264°E / 51.5518; 0.0264
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Wanstead Park is a railway station in Forest Gate, London. It is on the Suffragette line of the London Overground in Zone 3, 11 miles 11 chains (17.9 km) down the line from Gospel Oak and situated between Leytonstone High Road and Woodgrange Park. Despite its name, Wanstead Park station is not situated in Wanstead but in Forest Gate – and it is not near Wanstead Park but Wanstead Flats. The station was opened 9 July 1894. The station is 360 yards (330 m) from Forest Gate station, according to TfL's journey planner, and this interchange is suggested in the National Rail Timetable.