Upney tube station

Upney
Upney
	Station entrance on Upney Lane
	Upney Location of Upney in Greater London
Location	Barking
Local authority	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Managed by	London Underground
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2014	2.53 million[2]
2015	2.68 million[2]
2016	2.72 million[2]
2017	2.70 million[2]
2018	2.55 million[3]
Key dates
1932	Opened
Other information
External links	TfL station info page;
WGS84	51.53861°N 0.10138°E
	London transport portal

Upney is a London Underground station located on Upney Lane in Barking, east London. It is on the District line between Barking station to the west and Becontree station to the east. It is 10.96 kilometres (6.81 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 23.24 kilometres (14.44 mi) to Earl's Court in central London where the line divides into numerous branches. It is in London fare zone 4.

The station was opened in 1932 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the local electrified tracks that were extended to Upminster from Barking.

History

The station was opened in 1932 when the electrified District line was extended to Upminster from Barking. The station was constructed and initially operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway with services provided by the District line from the outset.

Design

The station buildings are of typical 1930s design and the platforms are arranged on a central island with a sloping walkway connection to the ticket hall. The station design is very similar to Dagenham Heathway and Elm Park.

Services

Typical off-peak service from the station is:

12 tph (trains per hour) east to Upminster
6 tph west to Ealing Broadway
6 tph west to Richmond

Connections

London Buses route 62 serves the station.

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References

"Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. May 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2020.
"Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007-2017)" (XLSX). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
"Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

External links

Preceding station		London Underground		Following station
Barking towards Wimbledon, Richmond or Ealing Broadway		District line		Becontree towards Upminster

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[1] "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. May 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2020.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2007-2] "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007-2017)" (XLSX). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

[infobox_stats_ref_tube_2018-3] "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.