Roydon railway station
Roydon railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Roydon in Essex, England. It is 20 miles 9 chains (32.4 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Broxbourne and Harlow Town stations. Its three-letter station code is RYN. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia. HistoryThe station was designed by Francis Thompson[1] and opened by the Northern and Eastern Railway in 1844.[1] The main station building was abandoned by British Railways in 1978[1] and remained unoccupied until being converted into a restaurant. The station was given Grade II listed status on 30 April 1971.[2] The station's signal box, built in 1876, is one of only two surviving examples of the GER Type I signal box.[3] In 2016 the station's ticket office was demolished, and a waiting room was built on its foundations. Additional customer information screens, ticket machines, and improved CCTV and lighting were added at the same time.[4][5] ServicesAll services at Roydon are operated by Greater Anglia using Class 720 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. The station is also served by a small number of peak hour services to and from Ely. On Sundays, the services between Stratford and Bishop's Stortford do not run.
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