Edmonton Green station, 1995

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 14 Oct 1995

View northward, towards Enfield Town, also Cheshunt via the Churchbury Loop: ex-GER ('West Anglia') suburban lines from Liverpool Street. The station, for over 50 years only on the Enfield line, was named 'Lower Edmonton High Level' until 28/9/92, the 'Low Level' station being on the original, little-used line from Angel Road. The Churchbury Loop, which branches off nearly a mile to the north at Bury Street Junction, was a late (October 1891) and over-ambitious 'mistake' on the part of the Great Eastern Railway: it failed to attract 'commuters' and its passenger service was withdrawn after a few years (September 1909). However, when the lines from Liverpool Street to Bishop's Stortford and Hertford East, also to Enfield Town, were electrified in November 1960 the Loop was renewed and revived in favour of the main Lea Valley line, which was not electrified until May 1969.

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