Barking station
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Barking station
Image: © Marathon Taken: 29 Apr 2015
Barking station was opened on 13th April 1854 by the London Tilbury & Southend Railway (LTSR) on their new line to Tilbury via Dagenham Dock, which split from the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) at Forest Gate. This is now part of the C2C line from Barking via Dagenham Dock and Rainham to Grays. The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway (LTSR) direct line from Bow to Barking (avoiding Stratford and Forest Gate) was constructed from west to east in 1858. What is now the main C2C line was opened in 1885 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway between Barking and Upminster. On 12th September 1932, the District line was extended over new tracks alongside the existing line between Barking and Upminster. The present main C2C line therefore dates from 1885 and the present District line from 1932. They are all pre-dated by the Dagenham Dock branch of the C2C line which opened in 1854. The Hammersmith & City (at that time part of the Metropolitan line) first served the station in 1936. For a more detailed history see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barking_station This photograph from the up C2C line sees a Hammersmith & City line train terminating on the far side. The bridge ahead carries the Northern Relief Road over the lines.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.540517
Longitude
0.07893