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Station guide

Hainault station

  • Zone4
  • Step-freeStep-free route in TfL data
  • Toilets1 listed
  • Nearby places3

Hainault is a Zone 4 station on the Central line. Places within a short walk include Hainault Recreation Ground and Fairlop Waters Country Park.

What's near Hainault

3 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.

Parks, gardens and squares

  • Hainault Recreation Groundedge 600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • Fairlop Waters Country Parkedge 790 m · est. 13 min walk · route

Libraries

  • Hainault Library890 m · est. 14 min walk · route

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Map

Squares: 1 entrance point from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Step-free access

Step-free route shown. TfL's station data shows a step-free route between the street and all 3 Tube platforms here.

Getting on and off the train

PlatformBoarding (TfL station data)
Central line · Westbound Platform 1 (towards Roding Valley)Boarding ramp (ask staff)
Central line · Westbound Platform 2 (towards Barkingside)Boarding ramp (ask staff)
Central line · Westbound Platform 3 (towards Barkingside)Boarding ramp (ask staff)

Live lift status on TfL

Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.

Toilets

TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 1 toilet here:

TypeWhereDetails
All GendersTicket hallaccessible, outside the ticket gates, RADAR key, hours: Daily

Lines and next stops

TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.

Facilities listed by TfL

Ticket Halls1
Lifts2
Escalators0
Car parkyes
WiFiyes

TfL facility listing; may lag.

Walking to nearby stations

Nearest other Tube stations

  • Fairlop · 910 m straight line · est. 15 min walk
  • Grange Hill · 1,090 m straight line · est. 18 min walk
  • Barkingside · 2,030 m straight line · est. 33 min walk
  • Chigwell · 2,030 m straight line · est. 33 min walk

est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.

Official information

For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Hainault. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.