Barking Riverside railway station
Barking Riverside | |
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Location | Barking |
Local authority | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
Managed by | London Overground |
Owner | Transport for London |
Station code | BGV |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 4 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2022–23 | 0.461 million[1] |
Key dates | |
18 July 2022 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°31′09″N 0°06′53″E / 51.519108°N 0.114764°E |
London transport portal |
Barking Riverside is a railway station in the
The extension runs partly over the existing London, Tilbury and Southend line from Barking, operated over by c2c, and over 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) of new track laid to the new station.[7] The extension reduces typical journey times to the centre of Barking from the area by 18 minutes.[8]
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History
The Barking Riverside development is a brownfield site of some 440 acres (180 ha), on the site of the former Barking Power Station. The site has planning permission for around 10,800 homes, however planning restrictions prevent more than 1,200 homes without adequate transport links.[9]
An
Following a decision to extend the Gospel Oak to Barking line to the area in 2014,[13] the proposed route was consulted on in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[14] Following this, a Transport and Works Act Order for the extension and new station was submitted in March 2016.[15] As part of this process, a public inquiry was held in October 2016. The Transport and Works Order was approved in August 2017.[16][17]
Construction
Following approval of the
Opening
In June 2022, TfL announced that the extension's opening would be brought forward to open in summer 2022.
Future
As part of the future development of the area, the Barking Riverside town centre will be built adjacent to the station, with public space, shops, community facilities and a bus interchange. Leaving Route
There have also been calls to extend the line further south across the river to
The station is owned by Transport for London, however the railway infrastructure was handed over to Network Rail upon project completion.[10]
Services
All services at Barking Riverside are operated by London Overground using Class 710 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is four trains per hour to and from Gospel Oak, reducing to three trains per hour in the late evenings.[29][30]
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Barking towards Gospel Oak
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Gospel Oak to Barking line | Terminus |
Connections
Thames Clippers services from Barking Riverside Pier are a short walk away from the station.[6] East London Transit branded bus routes EL1 and EL3 also serve the station.
References
- Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ a b c "Improvements and Projects - Barking Riverside extension". Transport for London. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Cox, Sophie (24 July 2020). "Barking Riverside Overground extension to continue despite cuts in TfL emergency budget". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b Horgan, Rob (7 December 2020). "TfL's Barking Riverside Extension suffers year delay and another cost hike". New Civil Engineer. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b "London Overground: Opening date of first new stop since 2015 confirmed". BBC News. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Barking Riverside - Uber Boat by Thames Clippers". www.thamesclippers.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Anglia Route Study" (PDF). Networkrail.co.uk. March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Council welcomes news on Barking Riverside Overground Station opening in the summer | LBBD". Barking and Dagenham Council. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Boris Johnson calls for creation of new 'garden suburb' in Barking and Dagenham". Evening Standard. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Marc (12 September 2017). "In focus: London Overground's Barking Riverside Extension". RailStaff. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "TfL scraps projects and cuts jobs". BBC News. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "London Overground Barking Riverside Extension Transport Options Backcheck Report" (PDF). Transport for London. July 2016.
- ^ "Barking Riverside London Overground extension plans". Transport for London. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Have your say on the proposed London Overground extension to Barking Riverside - Transport for London - Citizen Space". consultations.tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Barking Riverside extension - Transport for London". Tfl.gov.uk. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Barking riverside extension: Transport and Works Act order". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b Morton, Sophie (4 August 2017). "Transport secretary approves Barking Riverside Overground extension". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Contractor for Overground Barking Riverside extension". Transport for London. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "JV picks up £196m Barking Riverside contract delayed by Carillion collapse". Construction News. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Pitcher, Greg (15 August 2017). "Weston Williamson to deliver Moxon's Barking Riverside station". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
[Weston Williamson] has taken the east London project from Moxon Architects" "it was now acting as architect on the scheme.
- ^ Partners, Weston Williamson + (21 January 2021). "Barking Riverside". WestonWilliamson+Partners. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Horgan, Rob (12 December 2019). "Buried utilities threaten to delay TfL's Barking Riverside Extension". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "New station at Barking Riverside to open this summer". BBC News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Marius, Callum (18 July 2022). "New London Overground station opens with hardly any passengers due to heatwave". My London. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "What's coming to Barking Riverside". Barking Riverside. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
With thousands of people commuting through the District Centre for shopping or heading to the river, arriving here feels special. This commercial zone includes both the new Overground station and the riverboat pier and will evolve to become a destination point for new community facilities, cultural events and business opportunities.
- ^ "Barking Riverside Extension Intermediate Station Feasibility Report" (PDF). Transport for London. December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Thamesmead & Abbey Wood Extension". 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Murphy-Bates, Sebastian (4 October 2016). "Sadiq Khan gives go-ahead to Barking Overground extension". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Table 62 National Rail timetable, December 2023
- ^ "London Overground Timetable: Gospel Oak to Barking" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
External links
- Train times and station information for Barking Riverside railway station from National Rail
- Official project page: "Barking Riverside extension". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Map of the extension (TfL)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018.