St. James Street railway station

{{Infobox London station

| name = St. James Street

| image_name = St James Street stn entrance.JPG

| railcode = SJS

| manager = London Overground

| fare_zone = 3

| symbol = overground

| locale = Walthamstow

| borough = London Borough of Waltham Forest

| platforms = 2

| railexits1920 = {{decrease}} 1.162

| railexits2021 = {{decrease}} 0.460

| railexits2122 = {{increase}} 0.982

| railexits2223 = {{increase}} 1.248

| railexits2324 = {{increase}} 1.559

| coordinates = {{coord|51.581|-0.0323|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| original = Great Eastern Railway

| pregroup = Great Eastern Railway

| postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways

| events1 = opened

| years1 = 26 April 1870

| dft_category = D

}}

St. James Street is a station on the Weaver line of the London Overground, located in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, east London. It is {{convert|5|mi|55|chain|km}} down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between {{rws|Clapton}} and {{stn|Walthamstow Central}} on the Chingford branch line. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3.

History

Located in Walthamstow, St. James Street station opens onto the street of the same name. This section of the A1006 route is the local high street. Shoppers have an easy route from the southernmost end of the market to the railway station, which provides a fast and regular route to the top of the market at Walthamstow Central or into central London at Liverpool Street.

After the transfer of the "West Anglian" portion of the former West Anglia Great Northern franchise to National Express East Anglia, the station was redeveloped. A dual staircase was constructed, allowing passengers to access the platform without passing through the main body of the station itself, and permitting the ticket office to be locked overnight. These have been closed off since the transfer to London Overground in 2015 to enforce a new ticket barrier inside the station which is staffed during all opening hours.