Wanstead tube station

Wanstead is a London Underground station in Wanstead in London, England, on the Hainault loop of the Central line. It is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Wanstead
Northern entrance
Wanstead Location of Wanstead in Greater London
Location	Wanstead
Local authority	London Borough of Redbridge
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2014	3.09 million[1]
2015	2.90 million[1]
2016	2.96 million[1]
2017	2.95 million[1]
2018	2.71 million[2]
Key dates
1942-1945	Tunnels used as munition factory by Plessey company
14 Dec 1947	Opened
Other information
External links	TfL station info page
WGS84	51.575°N 0.028°E / 51.575; 0.028
London transport portal

Construction of the station had started in the 1930s, but was delayed by the onset of World War II. The incomplete tunnels between Wanstead and Gants Hill to the east were used for munitions production by Plessey between 1942 and 1945.[3] The station was finally opened on 14 December 1947. The building, like the other two below ground stations on the branch, was designed by architect Charles Holden. It kept its original wooden escalator until 2003, one of the last Tube stations to do so.

The station has been extensively refurbished since 2006, including the replacement of the original platform wall tiling, which had become badly damaged.