London Underground station
Barkingside
is a
London Underground
station on the
Central line
. It is on the eastern edge of
Barkingside
(a district of
Ilford
) in
east London
at the end of a cul-de-sac off Station Road (which is itself a cul-de-sac). The station is next door to the home of
Redbridge F.C.
It is between
Newbury Park
and
Fairlop stations
and has been in
Travelcard Zone 4
[10]
since 2 January 2007.
History
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The station originally opened on 1 May 1903, as part of a
Great Eastern Railway
(GER) branch line from
Woodford
to
Ilford
via
Hainault
.
[11]
This "
Fairlop Loop
", designed to stimulate suburban growth had a chequered history and Barkingside station was temporarily closed to passenger traffic, due to World War I economies, from 21 May 1916 until 30 June 1919.
[11]
As a consequence of the 1921
Railways Act
, the GER was merged with other railway companies in 1923 to become part of the
London and North Eastern Railway
(LNER).
As part of the 1935?1940 "New Works Programme" of the
London Passenger Transport Board
the majority of the loop was to be transferred to form the eastern extensions of the Central line.
[11]
Although work commenced in 1938 it was suspended upon the outbreak of the
Second World War
in 1939 and work only recommenced in 1946.
[11]
Steam train services serving Barkingside were suspended on 29 November 1947 and electrified Central line passenger services, to Central London via
Gants Hill
, finally commenced on 31 May 1948.
[11]
The line from
Newbury Park
to
Hainault
through Barkingside had been electrified for empty train movements to the new depot at Hainault from 14 December 1947.
The station today
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The station contains two platforms, one for each direction.
[11]
Few alterations took place to the station upon transfer to the Underground. Barkingside station is a "Grade II"
listed building
, marking it as a structure of architectural significance.
[9]
Probably designed under the direction of W. N. Ashbee, the GER architect, it is dominated by a substantial brick building, surmounted by a cupola.
[9]
The interior is notable for the fine
hammerbeam roof
to the ticket hall. Both platforms retain the ornate canopies with the "GER" initials still visible in the bracketry.
The station has toilet facilities, and a waiting room on the Westbound platform.
Services and connections
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Services
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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:
Connections
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London Bus
routes
128
,
150
,
167
,
169
,
247
,
275
and
462
, and night route
N8
serve the station.
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Furthermore, bus route 128 provide a 24-hour service.
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References
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External links
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