Southburyis aLondon Overgroundstation on theSouthbury Loopsection of theLea Valley lines,located on the easterly side ofEnfieldin north London. It is 10 miles 32 chains (16.7 km) down the line fromLondon Liverpool Streetand is situated betweenEdmonton GreenandTurkey Street.
Southbury | |
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  Southbury Location of Southbury in Greater London | |
| Location | Enfield |
| Local authority | London Borough of Enfield |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code(s) | SBU |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  0.997 million[1] |
| 2019–20 |  0.935 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.376 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 0.729 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.812 million[1] |
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| 1 October 1891 | Opened asChurchbury |
| 1 October 1909 | Closed |
| 1 March 1915 | Re-opened |
| 1 July 1919 | Closed |
| 21 November 1960 | Re-opened asSouthbury |
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| Coordinates | 51°38′54″N0°03′11″W/ 51.6484°N 0.0530°W |
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The station is inTravelcard Zone 5.
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History
editThe line from Bury Street Junction, north of Edmonton Green station, toCheshuntwas opened by theGreat Eastern Railwayon 1 October 1891 when this station opened with the nameChurchbury.The line was known as the Churchbury Loop.
The district was still predominantly rural, and the coming of thetramtoWaltham Crossin 1904 saw the railway unable to compete. Passenger services ceased on 1 October 1909, but were reinstated for munitions workers between 1 March 1915 and 1 July 1919.
After that the line was used only by goods trains until it was electrified as part of a wider scheme, and the station reopened asSouthburyon 21 November 1960.[2]The line is now known as the Southbury Loop. The goods yard closed in 1970.[3]
On 31 May 2015, the station and all services that call transferred fromAbellio Greater AngliatoLondon Overground Rail Operations.[4][5]
Services
editAll services at Southbury are operated byLondon OvergroundusingClass 710EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 2 tph toLondon Liverpool Street
- 2 tph toCheshunt
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |   London Overground
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Following station | ||
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| Edmonton Green towardsLiverpool Street
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Enfield & Cheshunt line Cheshunt branch |
Turkey Street towardsCheshunt
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Connections
editReferences
edit- ^abcde"Estimates of station usage".Rail statistics.Office of Rail Regulation.Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^White, H.P.,A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 3 Greater London,David & Charles, 1987
- ^Brown, Joe,London Railway Atlas,page 5, Ian Allan Publishing, 2006
- ^TFL appoints London Overground operator to run additional servicesTransport for London28 May 2014
- ^TfL count on LOROL for supportRail Professional28 May 2014
- ^Table 21National Railtimetable, June 2024
- ^"Enfield Bus Garage / Southbury Station (Stop B)".Transport for London.Retrieved13 October2020.
External links
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- Train timesandstation informationfor Southbury railway station fromNational Rail