Dagenham Dock railway station

Dagenham Dock

Dagenham Dock Location of Dagenham Dock in Barking and Dagenham
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
2010–11	0.344 million^[2]
2011–12	0.351 million^[2]
2012–13	0.333 million^[2]
2013–14	0.362 million^[2]
2014–15	0.370 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
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°31′34″N 0°08′47″E / 51.52611°N 0.14638°E / 51.52611; 0.14638Coordinates: 51°31′34″N 0°08′47″E / 51.52611°N 0.14638°E / 51.52611; 0.14638
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Dagenham Dock railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line serving the industrial areas, including the Ford assembly plant, around Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is 10 miles 45 chains (17.0 km) down-line from London Fenchurch Street and it is situated between Barking to the west and Rainham to the east. Its three-letter station code is DDK and it is within Travelcard zone 5.

It was opened in 1908. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by c2c. High Speed 1 and some freight tracks run parallel, however these are not directly accessible from the platforms. It is also an interchange with the East London Transit bus service.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1908;^[3] it was on the original route of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, but was not one of the original stations.

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]

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^[5] and it is proposed that an eastern extension of the Docklands Light Railway would terminate here.^[6]

Ripple Lane

In October 1995, a Class 47 train departs Ripple Lane. The cranes of the depot can be seen in the background.

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 Eurotunnel, 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.

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

2 tph (trains per hour) westbound towards London Fenchurch Street;
2 tph eastbound towards Grays.

During peak times there are additional services including some connecting to other sections of the line beyond Grays.

References

↑ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail Enquiries. National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 March 2009.
1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". 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.
↑ Transport for London - East London Transit route map (PDF)
↑ Transport for London - DLR takes first steps toward Dagenham. 29 January 2007.

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Train times for Dagenham Dock railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Barking		c2c London, Tilbury and Southend Railway via Rainham		Rainham

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Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone

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