The Anonymous Widower

Before Overground – Enfield Town

A Classic 1950s-built Concrete Station – Rating 6/10

I have a long history of travelling through Enfield Town station.

It was built in 1957 and that was probably about the time, I used it for the first time, as it was just a 107 bus ride away from where I lived in Cockfosters.

Coming back from White Hart Lane in the 1960s after seeing Spurs play, you folded the doors back, as you entered the station and when the train had slowed to a flat out run, you jumped. That way, you tended to beat all the other hundreds of people wanting to get a 107 bus home.

London Overground could probably make this station into one of their best, as there are no step-free problems, except a high step into the Class 315 trains. But hopefully, the step up from the platforms to the new trains will be minimised.

September 26, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Before Overground, Enfield Town Station, Lea Valley Lines, London Overground