RailSaver station guide
Ilford train station
Check Ilford train times. Book Ilford train tickets online.
Plan travel to or from Ilford, get to know the station and check practical details before you set off.
Booking guide reviewed 9 November 2026. Facilities records were checked on 6 November 2026; use the official links for current access and service updates.
Ilford train tickets, prices and times
In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Stratford (London) was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Ilford. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.
Compare train ticket prices to and from Ilford for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.
Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.
Departing from and arriving at Ilford
Before departing from Ilford
Use Ilford (IFD) in the departure field and check the platform for your booked direction. Keep all tickets available for inspection, including every part of a split-ticket journey.
If your booking offers ticket collection at Ilford, the recorded machine location is northwest entrance; southwest entrance; northeast entrance. Check the collection instructions and allow time before your train; a listed machine is not confirmation that every ticket can be collected there.
When arriving at Ilford
Select Ilford (IFD) as the arrival station and plan the onward journey from that station, rather than from the centre of the wider area. Check your return departure separately, particularly when the return train uses a different platform.
Access at Ilford needs a platform-specific check. Read the access notes below and confirm the arrival platform, exit and any assistance with the operator before booking.
Compare fares and split tickets for Ilford
Plan the journey in either direction
Explore the recorded station pair in each direction, then check the dated journey results for services, changes and prices.
- Stratford (London) to Ilford: journey and ticket guide
- Ilford to Stratford (London): journey and ticket guide
For travel between Ilford and Stratford (London), compare the complete price for the same trains, passengers and class. Check a through ticket against any split-ticket combination offered; a cheaper total is not guaranteed. If your plans may change, compare the flexibility of the tickets as well as the price.
What should I check when splitting this journey?
The train normally needs to call where one ticket ends and the next starts, even if you stay aboard. Check every ticket’s permitted trains, Railcard conditions and reservations. Some season and area tickets have specific exceptions.
Read the split-ticket guidance for your journey, or check refunds and amendments before booking.
At a glance
Station essentials
- Station
- Ilford
- Station code
- IFD
- Location
- Redbridge, London
- London fare zone
- Zone 4
- Journey planning
- Check ticket prices and train times
The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.
Train operators and station management
The checked station record names Elizabeth line as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.
Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.
Facilities and assistance at Ilford
- Ticket machinesListed — check availability
- Waiting roomsListed — check availability
- ToiletsListed — check availability
- Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
- Baby changingNot listed as available
- Customer help pointsListed — check availability
- RefreshmentsListed — check availability
- Bicycle storageListed — check availability
Plan accessible travel
Use the Cranbrook Road or Ilford Hill entrance for step-free access to all platforms. The York Road entrance is not step-free. Check the entrance and current lift status before travelling if you need a route without steps.
Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.
Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.
Parking and onward travel
Parking arrangements are listed for Ilford in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.
A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.
Bicycle storage is listed. Check its position and access arrangements in the official station details.
Recorded cycle-storage types: racks. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.
The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.
Finding your way around Ilford
For onward travel from Ilford, compare the station location with your final address before booking. A similarly named or nearby station may be on a different line; check the complete rail journey and the final walk, bus or taxi connection.
About Ilford station
ORR estimated 10,927,468 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.