Waltham Cross railway station
Waltham Cross 
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Station building in 2013
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 Waltham Cross
Location of Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire
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| Location | Waltham Cross |
| Local authority | Borough of Broxbourne |
| Grid reference | TL365003 |
| Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | WLC |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 7 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 0.614 million |
| 2012–13 |
0.704 million |
| 2013–14 |
0.770 million |
| 2014–15 |
0.882 million |
| 2015–16 |
1.031 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Northern and Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1842 1840. | First station opened as Waltham |
| 1 December 1882 | Renamed Waltham Cross |
| 1885 | Resited |
| 1 May 1894 | Renamed Waltham Cross and Abbey |
| 20 February 1969 | Renamed Waltham Cross |
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| WGS84 | 51°41′06″N 0°01′36″W / 51.6851°N 0.0266°WCoordinates: 51°41′06″N 0°01′36″W / 51.6851°N 0.0266°W |
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Waltham Cross railway station, opened in 1840, is a railway station located 12.4 miles NNE of central London that serves the suburban town of Waltham Cross and the neighbouring town of Waltham Abbey. It is on the West Anglia Main Line, and train services are provided by Abellio Greater Anglia.
During the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Waltham Cross and Cheshunt stations were the main rail stations used to access the Lee Valley White Water Centre for the whitewater slalom events.
The first station, together with the railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne, was opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway on 15 September 1840. Originally called Waltham and later renamed to Waltham Cross, it is on a site to the south of the road between Waltham Cross and Waltham Abbey.
In 1885 the station was relocated to the current site. A subsequent renaming to Waltham Cross and Abbey was later rescinded.
The lines through Waltham Cross were electrified on 5 May 1969.
In 2011, a major redevelopment was carried out at the station in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics.
From 2 January 2013, Oyster cards are accepted at the station. The station is in Travelcard zone 7.
The typical off-peak service between Monday-Saturday is two trains per hour to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale, two trains per hour to Hertford East, one train per hour to Stratford, and one train per hour to Bishops Stortford.
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