Upney tube station

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Upney London Underground
Upney station building.JPG
Station entrance on Upney Lane
Upney is located in Greater London
Upney
Upney
Location of Upney in Greater London
LocationBarking
Local authorityLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2016Increase 2.72 million[2]
2017Decrease 2.70 million[2]
2018Decrease 2.55 million[3]
2019Steady 2.55 million[4]
2020Decrease 1.87 million[5]
Key dates
12 September 1932Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451°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
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg 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:

Connections[]

London Buses route 62 serves the station.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Buses from Upney" (PDF). TfL. June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

External links[]

Preceding station   Underground no-text.svg London Underground   Following station
towards Wimbledon, Richmond or
Ealing Broadway
District line
towards Upminster
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