Waltham Cross railway station

Waltham Cross
Station building in January 2013
Waltham Cross Location of Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire
Location	Waltham Cross
Local authority	Borough of Broxbourne
Grid reference	TL365003
Managed by	Greater Anglia
Owner	Network Rail
Station code(s)	WLC
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	7
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19	1.208 million[1]
2019–20	1.259 million[1]
2020–21	0.423 million[1]
2021–22	0.854 million[1]
2022–23	1.095 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	Northern and Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1842[2] 1840.[3]	First station opened as Waltham
1 December 1882	Renamed Waltham Cross
1885	Re-sited
1 May 1894	Renamed Waltham Cross & Abbey
20 February 1969	Renamed Waltham Cross
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°41′06″N 0°01′36″W / 51.6851°N 0.0266°W / 51.6851; -0.0266
London transport portal

Waltham Cross railway station is on the Lea Valley Lines, serving the suburban town of Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, and the neighbouring Waltham Abbey in Essex, England. It is 12 miles 63 chains (20.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Enfield Lock and Cheshunt. Its three-letter station code is WLC and it is in London fare zone 7.

The station and all trains serving it are operated by Greater Anglia. The station has 4 Oyster card readers rather than ticket barriers.

During the 2012 Olympic Games, Waltham Cross and Cheshunt provided the main rail access to the Lee Valley White Water Centre.