Dagenham East tube station
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Dagenham East is a London Underground station located on the eastern side of the town of Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is on the District line between Dagenham Heathway to the west and Elm Park to the east. It is 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) to Earl's Court in central London where the line divides into numerous branches. The station has moderate usage for a suburban station, with approximately 3 million exits/entrances per year.
Dagenham East | |
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Location | Dagenham |
Local authority | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 3 |
Fare zone | 5 |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1885 | Opened as Dagenham |
2 June 1902 | District line started |
30 September 1905 | District line withdrawn |
1932 | Station expanded |
12 September 1932 | District line restarted |
1948 | Ownership transferred to British Railways |
1 May 1949 | Station renamed Dagenham East |
1962 | British Railways service withdrawn |
1969 | Ownership transferred to London Transport |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51.5444°N 0.1656°E / 51.5444; 0.1656 |
London transport portal |
It was opened as a main line station in 1885 and was called Dagenham. The current station buildings date from the introduction of electric services in 1932 and of typical railway architectural style for the period, with little trace remaining of the station's Victorian origins. In 2006 the station was extensively refurbished by Metronet.