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Upney London Underground
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Station entrance on Upney Lane
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General information
LocationBarking
Local authorityLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone4
London Underground annual entry and exit
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Railway companies
Original companyLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
12 September 1932Opened
1 January 1948Ownership transferred to British Railways
1 January 1969Ownership transferred to London Transport
Other information
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Upney (/ˈʌpni/) is a London Underground station on Upney Lane in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is on the District line between Barking to the west and Becontree to the east. It is 11.0 kilometres (6.8 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) to Tower Hill in central London. The station was opened on 12 September 1932 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway with an additional pair of tracks that were constructed to serve the electric District Railway local service from Barking to Upminster. The single-storey brick building is of a common design also constructed at other stations on the eastern portion of the line. It is in London fare zone 4.

History

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Platforms with Fenchurch Street–Southend tracks to the right

The original route of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway from Forest Gate junction on the Eastern Counties Railway was constructed through the Barking area in 1854, with a station at Barking.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. A new more direct route between Barking and Pitsea was constructed between 1885 and 1888.[7] It passed through the site of the current Upney station but a station was not built at that time. The Whitechapel and Bow Railway opened in 1902 and allowed through services of the District Railway to operate to Upminster.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The District converted to electric trains in 1905 and services were cut back to East Ham.[a]Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Delayed by World War I, electrified tracks were extended by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) to Upminster and District Railway services resumed on 12 September 1932.[7][8][9]

The new tracks built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway allowed additional intermediate stations to be constructed on the local lines. Increased local demand was caused by the building of the Becontree estate by the London County Council (LCC) during the interwar period. In 1920 the Upney Lane site for a station had been identified by the Midland Railway and the LCC.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The infill station was opened with platforms on the local electric lines on 12 September 1932.[8] The station was built to the designs of LMS architect William Henry Hamlyn, drawing inspiration from London Underground station architecture.[10] Electric train service was initially a train every 10 minutes at peak times and every 20 minutes off-peak.[11] The District Railway was incorporated into London Transport in 1933 and became known as the District line.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The station was operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway but was only served by District Railway trains.[b][12][13] After nationalisation of the railways in 1948 management of the station passed to British Railways.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. On 1 January 1969 ownership of the station transferred to the London Underground.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.[14]

As part of the public–private partnership arrangement for maintenance of the London Underground, the station was due to be refurbished by Metronet.[15] Following the collapse of Metronet, responsibility of station upkeep was transferred to Transport for London in 2008.[c] Transport for London has assigned the station to the 'limited works' category and plans to complete these improvements incrementally, according to the need to preserve assets.[17]

Design

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Ramp between ticket office and platforms

The station consists of a central island platform—numbered 1 for westbound and 2 for eastbound—between the tracks.[18][19] There are four tracks through the site although there are no platforms for the London, Tilbury and Southend line.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The platforms are 700 feet (210 m) in length with the 400 feet (120 m) section currently in operational use under a single canopy supported by columns.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. There are central platform buildings, including a waiting room and public toilet.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.[20][21]

The ticket office is located on the bridge above platform level, to which it is connected by a long sloping walkway.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. There is step-free access from the platform to the street.[1] The design is similar the station at Elm Park, with the platform made from precast concrete.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.

Location

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District line train at the westbound platform

The station is named after Upney Lane in Barking on which it is located, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The station is served by London Buses route 62, providing connections to Barking, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Dagenham and Marks Gate.[22]

Becontree station is 1.87 kilometres (1.16 mi) to the east of the station and Barking is 1.47 kilometres (0.91 mi) to the west. Upney is 13.72 kilometres (8.53 mi) along the line from Tower Hill in central London and 10.89 kilometres (6.77 mi) from the eastern terminus at Upminster.[23][24][25] The station is 8 miles 36 chains (13.60 km) down the line from Fenchurch Street.[24]

Services

The station is managed by London Underground.[26] It is in London fare zone 4.[27] The typical off-peak service from the station is 12 District line trains per hour to Upminster and 12 to Earl's Court, of which six continue to Ealing Broadway and six continue to Richmond.[23] At peak periods the number of trains per hour increases to 15 and some trains continue from Earl's Court to Wimbledon.[23] Services towards central London operate from approximately 05:15 to 00:00 and services to Upminster operate from approximately 05:45 to 01:15.[28] With 2.17 million entries and exits in 2024, it ranked 207th busiest London Underground station.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Electric service was extended to Barking on 1 April 1908.
  2. ^ The 1947 LMS timetable shows no steam trains calling at Upney.
  3. ^ Works were planned to include provision of tactile strips and colour contrasted handrails for the visually impaired, installation of closed-circuit television cameras, passenger help points, new electronic departure information displays on the platforms, a new public address system, and improved lighting.[16]

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