station is from an alleyway adjacent to the 1870 building on Mare Street, as well as a more direct access from Amhurst Road. The former station building is now a bar and music venue. Line improvement As part of the programme to introduce four-car trains on the London Overground network, the North London Line between and closed in February 2010 to enable the installation of a new signalling system and the extension of platforms across the network. The line reopened on 1 June 2010, initially with a reduced service and none on Sundays. The full seven-day service resumed on 22 May 2011, with extra services running all day in place of the additional shuttle trains which had previously run between Camden Road and Stratford stations in the morning and evening peaks. Opening of second entrance A new entrance from the south in Graham Road with ticket office and footbridge was opened in 2022. Services The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: 4 tph westbound to via , and 4 tph westbound to Clapham Junction 8 tph eastbound to Future proposals Crossrail 2 Hackney Central is a proposed stop on Crossrail 2. It would be between Angel and Tottenham Hale or Seven Sisters. The platforms would be underground, with a connection to the existing surface station. Docklands Light Railway In February 2006 the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Horizon 2020 report, had suggested that the DLR be extended here from Bow Church via Old Ford and Homerton, taking over the old parts of the North London line to link up Poplar and Canary Wharf. However, most of the former North London line between Hackney Wick and Bow Church has been built on. . Connections London Bus routes 30, 38, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 277, 394 and W15 and night routes N38, N55 and N253 serve the station. References External links Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 Proposed Chelsea-Hackney Line stations Railway stations in the London Borough of Hackney Former North London Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1870 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1870 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1944 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1980 Railway stations served by London Overground Hackney, London Hackney Central