Elm Park tube station
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Elm Park is a London Underground station serving Elm Park in the London Borough of Havering, east London. It is on the District line between Dagenham East and Hornchurch. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 30 kilometres (19 mi) to Earl's Court in central London where the line divides into numerous branches.
Elm Park | |
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Location | Elm Park |
Local authority | London Borough of Havering |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 6 |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
13 May 1935 | Opened |
1948 | Ownership transferred to British Railways |
1969 | Ownership transferred to London Transport |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51.54972°N 0.19777°E / 51.54972; 0.19777 |
London transport portal |
The station was opened on 13 May 1935 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the local electrified tracks between Upminster and Barking that were constructed in 1932. The station is of a similar design to those constructed at Dagenham Heathway and Upney and was the last infill station to be opened on the eastern extension.