It opened as "Walthamstow" on 9 July 1894 and was renamed on 6 May 1968[4][5] under British Rail.

The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across the London rail network in November 2024 The station is about 330 yards (300 m) from Walthamstow Central station on the Weaver line and there is a direct footpath link between the two stations via a new exit onto Exeter Road.

[6] All services at Walthamstow Queen's Road are operated by London Overground using Class 710 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service is four trains per hour in each direction between Gospel Oak and Barking Riverside.

During the late evenings, the service is reduced to three trains per hour in each direction.