Roding Valley is a Zone 4 station on the Central line. Places within a short walk include Whitbread Playing Fields and Ray Park.
What's near Roding Valley
2 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Parks, gardens and squares
- Whitbread Playing Fieldsedge 260 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Ray Parkedge 650 m · est. 11 min walk · route
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Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Central line · Westbound Platform 1 (towards Woodford) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Central line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Barkingside) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
TfL's notes for this station
“You need to use the correct entrance/exit depending on which platform you are travelling from/to, as you cannot change between platforms within station - you need to make a 520m journey via street to change between platforms 1 & 2. Use Station Way entran”
Quoted from TfL's open data.
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- TfL's step-free interchange data gives these walking distances between lines (shortest recorded route): Central eastbound ↔ Central westbound: 520 m.
- TfL notes: “You need to use the correct entrance/exit depending on which platform you are travelling from/to, as you cannot change between platforms within station - you need to make a 520m journey via street to change between platforms 1 & 2. Use Station Way entran”
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 1 toilet here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| All Genders | Platform 2 | baby changing, inside the ticket gates, hours: Daily until 20:00 |
Lines and next stops
- Central line: between Chigwell and Woodford
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Buckhurst Hill · 1,070 m straight line · est. 17 min walk
- Woodford · 1,330 m straight line · est. 22 min walk
- Chigwell · 2,170 m straight line · est. 35 min walk
- Loughton · 2,820 m straight line · est. 46 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 Roding Valley. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.