Wood Street is a National Rail station on the 'one' train service between Chingford railway station and London Liverpool Street.

The next stations are Walthamstow Central station and Highams Park railway station.

Wood Street leads on to a shopping area including an indoor market and a traditional East London Pie and Mash shop.

Nearby is the old Walthamstow Village, including the old church and fire station.

Alfred Hitchcock apparently made films in studios in Wood Street.