Bethnal Green railway station

Bethnal Green is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley lines in the southern part of Bethnal Green, in East London. The station is 1 mile 10 chains (1.8 kilometres) down the line from London Liverpool Street; the next station is either Hackney Downs (on the Chingford branch) or Cambridge Heath (on the route to Cheshunt and Enfield Town). It is an interchange station between three services operated by London Overground. Its three-letter station code is BET and it is in Travelcard zone 2.

Not to be confused with Bethnal Green tube station.

Bethnal Green
The station entrance in 2008
Bethnal Green
Location of Bethnal Green in Greater London
LocationBethnal Green
Local authorityLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeBET
DfT categoryF1
Number of platforms2
Fare zone2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19 1.273 million
2019–20 1.192 million
2020–21 0.550 million
2021–22 1.150 million
2022–23 1.331 million
Key dates
1872Opened
1946Great Eastern Main Line platforms closed
Other information
External links
WGS8451.523°N 0.059°W / 51.523; -0.059
 London transport portal

The station was opened in 1872 and was formerly called Bethnal Green Junction until 1946; it was also formerly served by trains on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) via Stratford. The station is situated on Three Colts Lane and is within walking distance to Bethnal Green Road via Wilmot Street. It is some distance from the other Bethnal Green station on the London Underground's Central line.

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