Leytonstone Underground station, Greater London
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Leytonstone Underground station, Greater London
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 6 Sep 2018
Opened in 1856 by the Eastern Counties Railway, later part of the Great Eastern Railway, on the line from London Liverpool Street to Loughton, this station was rebuilt around 1940 and became part of London Transport in 1947. View south west towards Leyton. Like 55% of the London Underground network, this part is actually overground.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.568635
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0.008352