Dagenham Heathway London Underground
Westbound platform
Dagenham Heathway is located in Greater London
Dagenham Heathway
Dagenham Heathway
Location of Dagenham Heathway in Greater London
LocationDagenham
Local authorityLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone5
London Underground annual entry and exit
2018Decrease 5.81 million[2]
2019Increase 5.85 million[3]
2020Decrease 4.55 million[4]
2021Decrease 2.87 million[5]
2022Increase 4.45 million[6]
Key dates
12 September 1932Opened as Heathway
1948Ownership transferred to British Railways
1 May 1949Station renamed Dagenham Heathway
1969Ownership transferred to London Transport
Other information
External links
WGS8451°32′30″N 0°08′49″E / 51.54166°N 0.14694°E / 51.54166; 0.14694
 London transport portal

Dagenham Heathway is a London Underground station serving the town of Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is on the District line between Becontree and Dagenham East. It is 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) to Earl's Court in central London where the line divides into numerous branches.

History

The station was opened on 12 September 1932. The station was constructed and initially operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway with services provided by the District line from the outset. The station was called Heathway when it first opened, changing to its present name in 1949.

Design

It 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. The 1930s station buildings were extensively refurbished during 2005 and 2006.

Services

Typical off-peak service from the station is:

Connections

London Buses routes 145, 173, 174, 175, 364 and school route 673 serve the station.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Buses from Dagenham Heathway" (PDF). TfL. May 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
Preceding station London Underground Following station
Becontree
towards Wimbledon, Richmond or Ealing Broadway
 District line
 Dagenham East
towards Upminster
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