Heritage railway stations · London
Barking station
Barking station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Barking station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Barking is an interchange station in the town of Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, East London. It is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, 7 miles 42 chains (12.1 km) down the line from Fenchurch Street in Central London. On the London Underground, it is on the District line and is the eastern terminus of the Hammersmith & City line. On the London Overground, it is on the Suffragette line. The station was opened by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on 13 April 1854 as the first station reached on the initial line from Forest Gate Junction. It became an interchange station in 1858 when a more direct line to Fenchurch Street was constructed. A further branch opened in 1885 and was completed in 1888, providing a faster route to Southend. It was connected to the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway in 1894. It became the eastern terminus for electric District Railway trains in 1908, with electric service extended to Upminster in 1932. Metropolitan line service commenced in 1936. The large station building was rebuilt in 1961 and is now Grade II listed. It is in London fare zone 4.
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Background
History
Barking was the first place reached by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LTSR) on their line that started at Forest Gate Junction on the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) and opened on 13 April 1854. The route to Fenchurch Street in London via the ECR was indirect and became congested. The LTSR built a more direct line between Barking and the London and Blackwall Extension Railway at Bow, with passenger service starting on 31 March 1858. The LTSR ceased to operate passenger services between Forest Gate Junction and Barking and this section was then used by ECR trains that terminated at Barking. Between 1885 and 1888 a new route authorised as the Barking and Pitsea Railway was…
Architecture
The station consists of nine platforms facing eight tracks on an east–west alignment. Platform 1, the northernmost, is a terminal platform that can only be accessed from the Gospel Oak to Barking line to the west and is unused in normal service. It shares an island with a unnumbered platform face used by eastbound London Underground trains continuing in service towards Upminster. Platform 2, also served by the eastbound London Underground with doors opening on both sides of the train, shares an island with platform 4, the down line to Southend via Upminster. Platform 3, at the west end of the island, is a bay platform for London Underground service. Platform 5, the main up line to Fenchurch…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5393, 0.0817
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- IG11 8TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barking
Sources
- wikidata: Q800451 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barking station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barking station?
- Barking station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode IG11 8TU), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- Who owns Barking station?
- Barking station is owned by Network Rail.
- Is Barking station a listed building?
- Barking station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Barking station free to visit?
- Yes, Barking station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barking station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IG11 8TU. It sits within the Barking parliamentary constituency.