Dagenham Dock station
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Dagenham Dock station
Image: © Marathon Taken: 1 Jun 2016
The construction of the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway line was authorised by Parliament on 17th June 1852. The first section was opened between Forest Gate junction on the Eastern Counties Railway and Tilbury, via Barking and Grays on 13th April 1854. The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway direct line from Bow to Barking (avoiding Stratford and Forest Gate) was constructed from west to east in 1858. Dagenham Dock station did not open at this time but came later when it was opened on 1st July 1908, primarily to serve the industrial areas, including the Ford Assembly Plant. The Channel Tunnel Rail Link passes immediately to the south of the station, having emerged from the tunnel from Stratford just west of here. The first Eurostars ran along the line on 6th November 2007 following the completion of High Speed 1 and the opening of St Pancras International. Southeastern Javelins now also use the line. In this photograph the A13 passes overhead while the next station in this direction is Barking. HS1 is just out of sight to the left of the railings.
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