Leytonstone tube station is on the Central Line of the London Underground, on the boundary of Zones 3 and 4. Towards London the next station is Leyton, while going east from Leytonstone, the line divides into two branches. On the direct route to Woodford and Epping the next stop is Snaresbrook, and on the Hainault loop it is Wanstead. For the medical meaning of central line, see central line. ... Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Leyton tube station is a London Underground station at Leyton. ... Woodford is a London Underground station in Woodford. ... Epping is a London Underground station and the northern terminus of the Central Line in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ... Snaresbrook station is a London Underground station on the Central Line, located in Snaresbrook. ... Hainault is a station on the Central Line, in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Wanstead tube station is a London Underground station on the Hainault branch of the Central Line in Zone 4. ...

The station has three platforms. The centre platform is generally used for through services going westbound, but can be used for shuttle services that terminate there.

The station was opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1856 and was first served by the Central Line in 1947. The Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) began operating on June 20 1839 with a train service from a temporary terminus at Mile End to Romford, and working to a gauge of five feet. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In honour of the centenary of the birth of film director Alfred Hitchcock (born August 13, 1899 in Leytonstone), the London Borough of Waltham Forest commissioned the Greenwich Mural Workshop to create a series of mosaics of Hitchcock's life and works in the tube station. Work was started in June 2000 and unveiled May 3, 2001. The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director closely associated with the suspense genre. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Leytonstone is a place in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough of outer north London. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• Leytonstone Underground Station: Hitchcock Mosaic

Slight modifications to the famous London Underground roundel indicate the name of each station on platform and some outdoor signs. ... Leyton tube station is a London Underground station at Leyton. ... For the medical meaning of central line, see central line. ... Snaresbrook station is a London Underground station on the Central Line, located in Snaresbrook. ... For the medical meaning of central line, see central line. ... Wanstead tube station is a London Underground station on the Hainault branch of the Central Line in Zone 4. ...