Train times from Forest Gate station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Accessibility Category A. This station has step-free access to all platforms. Staff ramp assistance is always available. Accessible seating is available on platforms 1&2 Wheelchairs available from first to last train.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet. Toilet.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:10–19:40; Sat 06:40–18:40; Sun 08:10–15:40. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Assistance staff meet you at Gateline. Passenger Assist: 0343 222 1234.
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• Food and drink: Yes: A small Kiosk can be located just outside the main entrance.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Cycle parking: Yes: sheltered. Platform 2.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 4.

Station information from National Rail, updated Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Shenfield – PADDINGTON CROSSRAIL (Elizabeth line) TfL Rail

Stops nearby

• Forest Gate Station 1 min walk
• Claremont Road (E7), Forest Gate 2 min walk
• Wanstead Park Station, Forest Gate 3 min walk
• Romford Road Forest Gate 3 min walk
• Wanstead Park station, Forest Gate 4 min walk
• Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate 5 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Forest Gate

Questions

Which trains stop at Forest Gate station?

Shenfield – PADDINGTON CROSSRAIL (Elizabeth line), run by TfL Rail.

Where is Forest Gate station?

Forest Gate station is in Forest Gate, London.

Where do trains from Forest Gate station go?

The next departures go to Shenfield, Paddington, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Liverpool Street.

Is Forest Gate station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Accessibility Category A. This station has step-free access to all platforms. Staff ramp assistance is always available. Accessible seating is available on platforms 1&2 Wheelchairs available from first to last train.

Are there toilets at Forest Gate station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet. Toilet.

When is the ticket office at Forest Gate station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:10–19:40; Sat 06:40–18:40; Sun 08:10–15:40. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Forest Gate station?

The station is staffed. Assistance staff meet you at Gateline. Passenger Assist: 0343 222 1234.

Can I buy food and drink at Forest Gate station?

Yes: A small Kiosk can be located just outside the main entrance.

Is there cycle parking at Forest Gate station?

Yes: sheltered. Platform 2.

Is there a taxi rank at Forest Gate station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Forest Gate station have?

4.