Station Road, Epping, c1920 looking towards the station.
The railway came to Epping in 1865 when the Great Eastern Railway added a single-track extension from Loughton to Ongar.
Epping became part of the London Underground Central line on September 25, 1949.
Today the station’s usage is around 1.9million.
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