Gants Hill tube station
| Gants Hill | |
|---|---|
South-west entrance in 2008 | |
| Location | Gants Hill |
| Local authority | London Borough of Redbridge |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Station code(s) | GAH |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 | 6.36 million |
| 2020 | 3.74 million |
| 2021 | 2.84 million |
| 2022 | 4.75 million |
| 2023 | 4.78 million |
| Key dates | |
| 1942–1945 | Tunnels used by Plessey as a munitions factory during the war |
| 14 December 1947 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′36″N 0°03′58″E / 51.57666°N 0.06611°E |
| London transport portal | |
Gants Hill is a London Underground station in the largely residential Gants Hill district of Ilford, in east London, England. It is on the Hainault loop of the Central line between Redbridge and Newbury Park stations. It is the easternmost station to be below ground on the London Underground network and the busiest on the Hainault loop;it is located in Travelcard Zone 4.
The station ticket hall is located beneath Gants Hill roundabout and reached via pedestrian subways. It opened on 14 December 1947 as an extension of the Central line to form the new phase of the Hainault loop. The station is known for its distinctive architecture featuring barrel-vaulted halls at platform level designed and created by Charles Holden.