Upney tube station

London Underground station

Upney is located in Greater London
Upney
Upney
Location of Upney in Greater London
LocationBarkingLocal authorityLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamManaged byLondon UndergroundNumber of platforms2AccessibleYes[1]Fare zone4London Underground annual entry and exit2018Decrease 2.55 million[2]2019Steady 2.55 million[3]2020Decrease 1.87 million[4]2021Decrease 1.24 million[5]2022Increase 1.94 million[6]Railway companiesOriginal companyLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates12 September 1932Opened1948Ownership transferred to British Railways1969Ownership transferred to London TransportOther informationExternal links
  • TfL station info page
Coordinates51°32′19″N 0°06′05″E / 51.53861°N 0.10138°E / 51.53861; 0.10138 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 three 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

Upney, High Upney and Low Upney [7] arguably lost their identity when they were swallowed up by the town of Barking.[8] They apparently lost that identity after the station opened, as Upney was shown on an Ordnance Survey map fully revised in 1932, when the area was less built-up than it is today.[9]

Upney 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.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  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. ^ (https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342017
  8. ^ Hidden London: Upney
  9. ^ Ordnance Survey One-Inch Map of England & Wales, Sheet 161 London N.E. Revision: Full 1932, Roads 1946. Removed from map by the 1970 edition.
  10. ^ "Buses from Upney" (PDF). TfL. June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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