Barkingside tube 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[14] since 2 January 2007.

Barkingside London Underground
Station entrance
Barkingside is located in Greater London
Barkingside
Barkingside
Location of Barkingside in Greater London
LocationBarkingside
Local authorityLondon Borough of Redbridge
Managed byLondon Underground
Station codeBAR[1]
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes (Eastbound only)[2]
Fare zone4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2018Decrease 1.52 million[3]
2019Increase 1.58 million[4]
2020Decrease 0.92 million[5]
2021Decrease 0.65 million[6]
2022Increase 1.12 million[7]
Key dates
1 May 1903Opened (GER)
21 May 1916Closed
30 June 1919opened
29 November 1947Closed (LNER)
31 May 1948Opened (Central line)
4 October 1965Goods yard closed[8]
Listed status
Listing gradeII[9]
Entry number1081012[9]
Added to list22 February 1979[9]
Other information
External links
WGS8451.5848°N 0.0886°E / 51.5848; 0.0886
 London transport portal

History

The station originally opened on 1 May 1903, as part of a Great Eastern Railway (GER) branch line from Woodford to Ilford via Hainault.[15] 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.[15] 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).

The station in 1961

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.[15] Although work commenced in 1938 it was suspended upon the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 and work only recommenced in 1946.[15] 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.[15] 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
Barkingside station, with the GER ornate canopies still in place.

The station contains two platforms, one for each direction.[15]

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

Services

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is:

Preceding station London Underground Following station
Newbury Park
towards Ealing Broadway or West Ruislip
 Central line Fairlop
towards Hainault or Woodford
Historical railways
Newbury Park
Line and station open		   Great Eastern Railway
Woodford and Ilford line		   Fairlop
Line and station open

Connections

London Bus routes 128, 150, 167, 169, 247, 275 and 462, and night route N8 serve the station.[16] Furthermore, bus route 128 provide a 24-hour service.[16]

References
  1. "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  3. "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.
  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. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. Hardy, Brian, ed. (March 2011). "How it used to be – freight on The Underground 50 years ago". Underground News. London Underground Railway Society (591): 175–183. ISSN 0306-8617.
  9. Historic England. "Main Building on Western Platform at Barkingside (London Transport Executive) Station, Station Road (1081012)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  10. "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  11. "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  12. "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. "Station Codes" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  14. Standard Tube Map (PDF) (Map). Not to scale. Transport for London. November 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  15. Feather, Clive. "Central line". Clive's Underground Line Guides. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  16. "Buses from Barkingside" (PDF). Transport for London. August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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