the bustle of Station Road, its electric trains now transporting workers into the city rather than helping the masses to escape it. The station building is relatively unchanged since its 1878 construction, and still carries the grandeur that accompanied the railway schemes of the late 19th century. The line was electrified in the late 1950s by the Eastern Region of British Railways with electric services commencing on 21 November 1960. Early services were formed of Class 305 EMUs but initial technical problems with these saw replacements by Class 302 and Class 304 EMUs. There is a plastic owl in the underside of the canopy over platform two, just outside the newsagent's, an attempt to stop pigeons landing there. Ticket barriers were installed in 2011. Operation transferred from Abellio Greater Anglia to London Overground on 31 May 2015. Connections Chingford bus station is located adjacent to Chingford railway station. London Buses routes 97, 179, 212, 313, 379, 385, 397, 444 and night route N26 serve the station. Services The maximum length of trains to/from Chingford station is 8 carriages, though with Class 305 stock, it was 9. Trains are operated by London Overground. The typical off-peak weekday service pattern is: 4 trains per hour to London Liverpool Street. Gallery References External links Railway stations in the London Borough of Waltham Forest Former Great Eastern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1873 Railway station Railway stations served by London Overground