Upney tube station

Upney London Underground

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
2012 Increase 2.13 million[2]
2013 Increase 2.30 million[2]
2014 Increase 2.53 million[2]
2015 Increase 2.68 million[2]
Key dates
1932 Opened by London, Midland and Scottish Railway
1948 Ownership transferred to British Railways
1969 Ownership transferred to London Transport
Other information
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WGS84 51°32′19″N 0°06′05″E / 51.53861°N 0.10138°E / 51.53861; 0.10138Coordinates: 51°32′19″N 0°06′05″E / 51.53861°N 0.10138°E / 51.53861; 0.10138
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Upney 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.

Services

Typical off-peak service from the station is:

Preceding station   London Underground   Following station
District line
towards Upminster

Connections

London Buses route 62 serves the station.

References

  1. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures" (XLS). London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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