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Cambridge Road, BARKING, IG11 8NW

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 train bound for Fenchurch Street pulling into the platform.

The picture is of Station Parade Longbridge Rd Barking. A dozen or so years ago everyone knew where you meant when you said "I'll meet you in the Barking Dog". There was only one dog and that was the spotted one in the background with the half timbered gable end. When Wetherspoons opened their new drinking emporium in the retail unit below the office block Tim Martin cheekily named it "The Barking Dog" causing confusion for a while. However the two hounds seem to get on fairly well these days.

47278 heads an eastbound train of cars into Barking station, towards Dagenham (home of Ford). Under the bridge the nearest set of rails can be seen climbing a flyover that carries London Transport's line over British Rail's

A District Line train made up of CO stock departs Barking for Ealing. The design is 1935 vintage. All were withdrawn in the early 1980's as new trains were delivered for the District Line.

Services on the London Tilbury and Southend Railway from the 1960's to the early 1990's were handled mainly by class 302 Electric Multiple Units. I believe that 244 was unique in having this type of cab - picking up a spare car from another class of EMU following an accident. The others had flat fronts. Behind the unit can be seen a train of Hammersmith and City stock waiting in the bay platform.

A train of D78 stock on an Upminster to Richmond service stands in platform 6 of Barking station whilst a change of drivers takes place. The D78 stock is in its final years of service - it is due to be replaced by S7 stock between 2013 and 2016.