Newbury Park tube station

Newbury Park station stands in the north-eastern corner of Ilford, within the London Borough of Redbridge. It sits on the Hainault loop of the Central line, between Gants Hill and Barkingside stations, in fare zone four. The station opened in 1903 on a branch line built by the Great Eastern Railway to encourage suburban growth. After merging into the London & North Eastern Railway in the 1920s, a new building replaced the original. Underground trains began serving the station in December 1947, following the opening of the Gants Hill tunnel. The station’s Grade II listed bus shelter, designed by Oliver Hill and opened in 1949, is its most striking feature. It won a Festival of Britain architectural award in 1951 and is marked by a plaque beside the entrance. The shelter’s copper-covered barrel-vaulted roof distinguishes it from the surrounding area. Nearby landmarks include Oaks Park High School, Aldborough Primary School and St Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church. The station also connects to two car parks, one on King George Avenue and the other on Eastern Avenue. Visitors enter through the bus shelter and find a London Transport canteen adjoining the entrance. The platforms still display Great Eastern Railway insignia beneath their canopies. Step-free access was added in 2018 after a lift was installed to both platforms. Trains run every five minutes during the day, linking Hainault with Ealing Broadway and White City. Night Tube services operate on Friday and Saturday nights, providing a direct route to central London.