Becontree tube station
Encyclopedia
Becontree Station is a London Underground
station on the District Line
, located in Becontree
. The station is in Zone 5
.
The station was opened in 1932, when the electrified District Line
was extended to Upminster
, replacing Gale Street Halt which was built by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
. The station has four platforms. Two are used by the District Line and another two are disused since the LT&SR service was withdrawn in 1962. The station buildings are of typical 1930s design. The 1932 station was constructed and initially operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
with services provided by the District Line from the outset. It is between Upney
and Dagenham Heathway
stations.
3 Ticket Barriers and a gate control access to all platforms. Becontree station is said to be haunted by a faceless woman with long blonde hair that several staff members have sighted.
and 145.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station on the District Line
District Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
, located in Becontree
Becontree
Becontree is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east north-east of Charing Cross.-Becontree estate:The area was developed between 1921 and 1932 by the London County Council as a large council estate of 27,000 homes, intended as "homes for heroes" after World War I. With a...
. The station is in Zone 5
Travelcard Zone 5
Fare zone 5 is an outer zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services. The zone was created in May 1983 and in January 1991 part...
.
The station was opened in 1932, when the electrified District Line
District Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
was extended to Upminster
Upminster station
Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering and in London fare zone 6. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is the easternmost station on the London Underground network and the eastern terminus of the District...
, replacing Gale Street Halt which was built by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway is an English railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with northeast London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. It is currently known as the Essex Thameside Route by Network Rail...
. The station has four platforms. Two are used by the District Line and another two are disused since the LT&SR service was withdrawn in 1962. The station buildings are of typical 1930s design. The 1932 station was constructed and initially operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
with services provided by the District Line from the outset. It is between Upney
Upney tube station
Upney tube station is a London Underground station on the District Line. It is located on Upney Lane, Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London. The station is in Zone 4....
and Dagenham Heathway
Dagenham Heathway tube station
Dagenham Heathway is a London Underground station on the District line, located in Dagenham. It is in Zone 5.The station was opened in 1932 and is of similar design to Upney and Elm Park with the platforms arranged on a central island with a long sloping walkway connection to the ticket hall...
stations.
3 Ticket Barriers and a gate control access to all platforms. Becontree station is said to be haunted by a faceless woman with long blonde hair that several staff members have sighted.
Services
Typical off-peak service from the station is:- 12 tph (trains per hour) to Upminster
- 6 tph to WimbledonWimbledon stationWimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, and is the only London station that provides an interchange between rail, Underground, and Tramlink services...
via Tower Hill - 6 tph to RichmondRichmond station (London)Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....
via Tower Hill
Transport links
London bus routes 62London Buses route 62
London Buses route 62 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to East London.-History:...
and 145.