Upminster station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Upminster | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Havering | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | c2c | ||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 7 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | UPM | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
3.437 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 6 | ||
| Annual entry/exit | 3.338 million † | ||
| History | |||
| 1885 1902 1905 1932 |
Opened by LT&SR District Line started District Line withdrawn District Line restarted |
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| † Data from Transport for London [1] | |||
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering.
The station is in Zone 6 and is managed by c2c. It is the easternmost station on the London Underground network and is located 16.6 miles (26.7 km) east north-east of Charing Cross and fifteen miles down line from Fenchurch Street. The station was opened in 1885 by the London Tilbury & Southend Railway and the electrified District Line service reached Upminster in 1932.
Upminster station is the location of a London Underground signal box at the eastern end of the platforms and, several hundred yards east of the station, the modern signal control centre for all c2c operations on the line. [1]
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[edit] Design
The original Victorian station structures remaining on platform 1 have been refurbished and now serve as a second ticket office, toilets and waiting room with an exit to Station Approach and the station car park. The original platforms were linked by a subway which has since been abandoned.
The station was greatly expanded in 1932 and the main station buildings, the two footbridges and the buildings on the remaining platforms were constructed in typical 1930s style. A further platform for services to Romford was a later addition. The main station building which gives access to Station Road and the taxi rank were extensively redeveloped in contemporary style and include three units currently used as a W H Smith, a dry cleaners and a tapas restaurant.
[edit] Services
The station is served by District Line and also by c2c and 'one' train services. The station has seven platforms. Platforms 1a, 1 & 2 are served by c2c services. Platforms 3, 4 & 5 are served by the District Line and platform 6 is served by 'one' services.
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 6tph (trains per hour) to Fenchurch Street (c2c)
- 6tph to Richmond via Tower Hill (District Line)
- 6tph to Wimbledon via Tower Hill (District Line)
- 2tph to Romford via the Upminster-Romford branch line ('one')
- 4tph to Shoeburyness via Basildon (c2c)
- 2tph to Southend Central via Ockendon (c2c)
[edit] Location
- On the District Line it is the eastern terminus with Upminster Bridge the next station.
- On the c2c route it is at a junction between Barking and West Horndon or Ockendon.
- On the 'one' route it is the eastern terminus with Emerson Park the next station.
[edit] Transport connections
London Buses routes 248, 346, 347, 370, and 373 serve the site of the station.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Upminster station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Upminster station from Multimap.com
- Transport for London information for Upminster station
- Image of entrance on Station Road taken in 1935
| Preceding station | Underground Lines | Following station | ||
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| Upminster Bridge | District Line | Terminus | ||
| National Rail | ||||
| Emerson Park | 'one' Romford-Upminster |
Terminus | ||
| Barking | c2c via Basildon |
West Horndon | ||
| c2c via Grays |
Ockendon | |||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
| UK railway stations |
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