West Ham
Location
Place	West Ham
Local authority	London Borough of Newham
Operations
Managed by	London Underground
Platforms in use	6
National Rail
Station code	WEH
Transport for London
Zone	3
Annual entry/exit	2.955 million †
History
1901 1902 1999 2006	Opened by LT&SR District Line started c2c and Jublilee Line started North London Line service discontinued
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail
† Data from Transport for London [1]
London Transport Portal

The District line platforms at West Ham.

West Ham station is a London Underground and National Rail station on the District Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Jubilee Line and served by c2c train services. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and is managed by London Underground. All open platforms have step-free access to the street and each other. Image File history File linksMetadata Westhamsign. ... This article is about the place called West Ham, for the football club, see West Ham United F.C. West Ham is a district of east London in the London Borough of Newham, located 6. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, within Greater London. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Travelcard Zone 3 is the third outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The southbound platform at Angel. ... This is a list of extant mainline railway stations in Greater London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1210x907, 897 KB) A platform at West Ham station (Taken by McDRye on 25th September 2006) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1210x907, 897 KB) A platform at West Ham station (Taken by McDRye on 25th September 2006) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... For other uses, see C2C. c2c is a train operating company that provides train services, on a franchise basis, on the London, Tilbury & Southend line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to East London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area including Basildon, Chafford Hundred... Travelcard Zone 3 is the third outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ...

West Ham station is not the closest station to West Ham United Football Club's Boleyn Ground. Upton Park tube station, two stops to the east, is much closer. West Ham United Football Club are a football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and play their home matches at The Boleyn Ground or formally known as Upton Park. ... The Boleyn Ground is the official name of the football stadium of West Ham United F.C.; however, it is much more often called Upton Park after the area of London in which it is located. ... Upton Park Station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, located in on Green Street, London in the Upton Park area of Newham. ...

Layout

The station consists of four sets of island platforms. Two are above street level running east-west, serving the District and Hammersmith & City, and c2c lines respectively; two more are at street level, running north-south and serving the Jubilee Line and, formerly, Silverlink. Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ...

History

The station opened as West Ham in 1901 and District Line service began in 1902, with the Hammersmith & City Line (then the Metropolitan Line) following in 1936. In 1924 the station was renamed West Ham (Manor Road), reverting to its original name in 1969. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured violet on the Tube map. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The North London Line (now Silverlink) platforms opened in 1979 as part of a local regeneration programme. The station was greatly enlarged and entirely modernised as part of the Jubilee Line Extension project in 1999, with the introduction of Jubilee Line and c2c services at the station. Silverlink services ceased on December 9, 2006 as part of the closure of the Stratford to North Woolwich section of the line. The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Canary Wharf tube station The Jubilee Line Extension is the extension of the London Underground Jubilee Line into southern and eastern London. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see C2C. c2c is a train operating company that provides train services, on a franchise basis, on the London, Tilbury & Southend line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to East London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area including Basildon, Chafford Hundred... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is about Stratford Regional station in London. ... North Woolwich station is a railway station in London forming the eastern terminus of the main route of the North London Line. ...

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Future work

A planned extension of the Docklands Light Railway from Canning Town to Stratford International station via West Ham would see the DLR replacing the Silverlink service over part of the route. The station will also see refurbishment works in the near future to allow it to cope with an increase in passenger numbers for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The station is to be extended to give direct pedestrian access to The Greenway foot and cycle path nearby, which connects directly to the London Olympic Park in Stratford. Tube Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport metro serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... Stratford International station is a railway station located in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July 2012 to 12 August 2012. ... The Greenway is a footpath and cycle way constructed over the structure of the Northern Outfall Sewer in East London. ... The Olympic Park, London is a new sporting complex to be built in Stratford in East London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is (tph - trains per hour):

• District Line
  • 6 tph to Wimbledon via Tower Hill
  • 6 tph to Richmond via Tower Hill
  • 12 tph to Upminster
• Hammersmith & City Line
  • 4 tph to Hammersmith via Kings Cross
  • 4 tph to Barking
• Jubilee Line
  • 16 tph (trains per hour) to Stratford
  • 8 tph to Stanmore
  • 4 tph to Wembley Park
  • 4 tph to Willesden Green
• c2c
  • 8 tph to Fenchurch Street
    • of which 2 do not stop at Limehouse
  • 4 tph to Shoeburyness
    • of which 2 do not stop at West Horndon or Pitsea
  • 2 tph to Grays via Rainham
  • 2 tph to Southend Central via Ockendon

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

West Ham station

• Train times and station information for West Ham station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of West Ham station from Multimap.com

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Coordinates: 51°31′43″N, 0°00′17″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...