Roding Valley

Underground station, existing between 1936 and now.

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Underground station · * · IG9 ·
October
4
2021
With roughly 210,000 passengers a year, Roding Valley is the least-used station on the entire Underground network.

With roughly 210,000 passengers a year, Roding Valley is the least-used station on the entire Underground network.

Back in 1900, while the line from Epping to Woodford existed and is shown on the map, the tracks through Roding Valley were not opened until 1 May 1903 when the Great Eastern Railway (GER) opened its Woodford to Ilford line (the "Fairlop Loop").

By the 1930s, the area was starting to be built up and the station opened on 3 February 1936 by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER). Roding Valley was a new name created for the station - named after the nearby river.  It was originally named "Roding Valley Halt".

Even today, the floodplain of the river has effectively stopped the eastward expansion of housing.




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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY


Alex Britton   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT   

Late opening
The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop).

But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER).

Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT   

Shhh....
Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day.

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Comment
   
Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT   

061123
Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences.

Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK.

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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Roding Valley With roughly 210,000 passengers a year, Roding Valley is the least-used station on the entire Underground network.

NEARBY STREETS
Beresford Drive, IG8 Beresford Drive is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Bradfords Close, IG9 Bradfords Close is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Broadfield Way, IG9 Broadfield Way is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Buckhurst Hill)
Buckhurst Way, IG9 Buckhurst Way is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Bush Road, IG9 A street within the IG9 postcode (Roding Valley)
Cherry Tree Rise, IG9 Cherry Tree Rise probably dates from the 1930s (Roding Valley)
Chestnut Avenue, IG9 Chestnut Avenue is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Chestnut Road, IG9 Chestnut Road leads off Buckhurst Way (Roding Valley)
Crossway, IG8 A street within the IG8 postcode
Durham Avenue, IG8 Durham Avenue is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Farm Close, IG8 Farm Close is a cul-de-sac off of Farm Way
Farm Way, IG8 Farm Way is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Field Close, IG9 Field Close is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Buckhurst Hill)
Forest Edge, IG9 Forest Edge is the continuation of King’s Avenue once that road has passed into Essex (Buckhurst Hill)
Grangeway, IG8 Grangeway is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Hawthorn Road, IG9 Hawthorn Road is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Heathway, IG8 A street within the IG8 postcode
Heronway, IG8 Heronway is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Holly Close, IG9 Holly Close is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Hornbeam Road, IG9 Hornbeam Road is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Malvern Drive, IG8 Malvern Drive is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Meadway, IG8 A street within the IG8 postcode
Orchard Lane, IG8 Orchard Lane is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Park View, IG7 A street within the IG7 postcode (Roding Valley)
Parkway, IG8 Parkway is a road in the IG8 postcode area
PO Box 4, IG8 Durham Avenue is a road in the IG9 postcode area
Ridgeway, IG8 Ridgeway is a road in the IG8 postcode area
Roding Valley Way, IG9 Roding Valley Way is a long-distance path (Roding Valley)
Squirrel’s Lane, IG9 Squirrel’s Lane is part of a longer footpath crossing the Roding Valley area (Roding Valley)
Station Approach, IG9 Station Approach leads up to Roding Valley station from Cherry Tree Rise (Roding Valley)
Station Parade, IG9 Station Parade is a row of shops in Cherry Tree Rise (Roding Valley)
Station Way, IG9 Station Way leads to Roding Valley station (Roding Valley)
Walnut Way, IG9 Walnut Way is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)
Willow Close, IG9 Willow Close is a road in the IG9 postcode area (Roding Valley)

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