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Upney London Underground
Station entrance on Upney Lane
LocationBarking
Local authorityLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2007Increase 1.861 million[2]
2008Decrease 1.840 million[2]
2009Increase 1.874 million[2]
2019Steady 2.55 million[3]
2020Decrease 1.87 million[4]
2021Decrease 1.24 million[5]
2022Increase 1.94 million[6]
2023Increase 2.15 million[7]
Key dates
1932Opened by London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1948Ownership transferred to British Railways
1969Ownership transferred to London Transport
Other information
External links
London transport portal

Upney tube station is a London Underground station on Upney Lane in the Barking neighbourhood of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, England. The station is on the District line and 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.

Connections

London Bus Route 62 serve the station.

Services

Typical off-peak service from the station is:

  • 12 tph (trains per hour) to Upminster
  • 6 tph to Wimbledon via Tower Hill
  • 6 tph to Richmond via Tower Hill

References

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007–2017)". London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018. Cite error: The named reference "infobox_stats_ref_tube_2007" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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