Epping
Exterior of the unspoiled Epping station, opened by the Great Eastern Railway with the extension of the branch from Loughton to Ongar on 24th April 1865 and first served by LUL Central Line trains on 25th September 1949 with electrification from Loughton, seen here on 7th June 2014. Electrification was extended to Ongar in 1957 but this section closed in 1994 and most is now the heritage Epping/Ongar Railway. This doesn't run quite as far as Epping (at the moment) so, standing proudly outside the station, is vintage RT 1700 offering a service to the line at North Weald before continuing on through Ongar and then all the way to Shenfield via Brentwood. This follows most of the route of the old 339 bus service I used frequently as a boy but which terminated at Warley and not Shenfield. If you like vintage bus rides through the Essex countryside, this is the service for you!
Location: Epping
Original line: Ongar Extension (Great Eastern Railway)
Photographer: David Bosher
Contact photographer: David Bosher
Photosets: LU Central Line + 1992 stock 2012-2022 London Underground stations 2010-2023
Date: 07/06/2014
Image number: 71949
