Open · since 1947
Why is it called Leyton?
Central
Where the name comes from
The name means settlement (tun) on the River Lea. The area and the station were long called Low Leyton; the station was renamed Leyton in 1867.
Where it is
See Leyton on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Central Leytonstone
- Central Stratford
At a glance
- Opened
- 1947
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Central
- Fare zone
- 3
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Earlier names
- Low Leyton: 1856–1868
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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