Dagenham Dock railway station
Dagenham Dock is a National Rail station in the Dagenham Dock neighbourhood of Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. The station is on the Tilbury loop of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, located 10 miles 45 chains (17.0 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street between Barking to the west and Rainham to the east. The station was opened in 1908 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. The station serves a primarily industrial area adjacent to the River Thames, including the Ford Dagenham site, that is now going through redevelopment as a commercial and residential district. Its three-letter station code is DDK and it is in London fare zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. It is an interchange with the East London Transit bus service.
| Dagenham Dock | |
|---|---|
Dagenham Dock Location of Dagenham Dock in Greater London | |
| Location | Dagenham Dock |
| Local authority | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
| Managed by | c2c |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | DDK |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 0.417 million[2] |
| 2019–20 | 0.391 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 0.181 million[2] |
| 2021–22 | 0.289 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.386 million[2] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1908 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′34″N 0°08′47″E / 51.5261°N 0.1464°E |
| London transport portal | |
History edit
The station opened on 1 July 1908 on the original route of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, but was not one of the original stations.[3]
On 18 December 1931, a freight train became divided at Dagenham Dock. Due to a signalman's error, a passenger train ran into the rear portion of the freight. Two people were killed and several were injured in the incident.[4]
Design edit
The station consists of two side platforms with a small entrance building to the northern (down) platform. Within the station a footbridge connects the platforms. An accessible footbridge with stairs and lifts outside the station connects the northern entrance building with the East London Transit terminal to the south. The external footbridge also provides step-free lift access with the southern (up) platform.
High Speed 1 and some freight tracks run parallel, however these are not directly accessible from the platforms. The elevated A13 road runs above the eastern ends of the platform.
Location edit
The station is located on Chequers Lane in the Dagenham Dock neighbourhood. London Buses route 145 serves the northern side of the station, while route EL2 operates from the East London Transit terminal to the south of the station.[5]
Services edit
As of the December 2023 timetable the typical Monday to Friday off-peak service is:[6]
- 2 trains per hour (tph) westbound to London Fenchurch Street;
- 2 tph eastbound to Grays.
During peak times there are additional trains with a service frequency of 4 tph, including some connecting to other sections of the line beyond Grays.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking | c2c London, Tilbury and Southend line | Rainham | ||
Redevelopment edit
Although the station is relatively poorly served and located in an industrial area, there are plans to redevelop the area as London Riverside. Under these plans the station has become the southern terminus of phase one of the East London Transit[7] and it was proposed that an eastern extension of the Docklands Light Railway would terminate here.[8]
In October 2021 planning permission was given by Barking and Dagenham Council to Inland Homes for 380 new homes and a new public square to the north of the station.[9]
In November 2022 Peabody was given planning permission for the first 935 of 3,500 homes in the Dagenham Green development on part of the former Ford Dagenham site to the northeast of the station.[10]
The consolidated Dagenham Dock wholesale market is proposed for the southeast of the station on the former Barking Reach Power Station site.
Beam Park railway station is planned to be constructed as a new station to the east of Dagenham Dock.
Ripple Lane edit
Situated to the immediate west of the station, the Ripple Lane inter-modal freight depot was originally developed to supply parts from across Europe to the Ford Dagenham plant. Today it has become a base for various continental freight services.
In 2009 Stobart Rail commenced a new, weekly refrigerated train service, operated in conjunction with DB Schenker. The 1,100 miles (1,800 km) from Valencia in Spain terminates at Ripple Lane, providing for an alternative to lorries for the import of fresh Spanish produce. The first fully refrigerated goods service to run through the Channel Tunnel, it is currently the longest train journey in Europe by a single operator. On the return journey to Spain, the train carries pallets for CHEP.
References edit
- ^ (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 75. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Truro: Atlantic Books. p. 19. ISBN 0-906899-07-9.
- ^ "Buses from Dagenham Dock and Goresbrook" (PDF). TfL. May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "c2c Train Times from 10 December 2023" (PDF). c2c. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Transport for London - East London Transit route map
- ^ Transport for London 17 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine - DLR takes first steps toward Dagenham. 29 January 2007.
- ^ Brookes, Andrew (14 October 2021). "380 homes and commercial space set to be built at Dagenham Dock". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Dagenham Green gets green light for first phase". The Construction Index. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
External links edit
- Train times for Dagenham Dock railway station from National Rail