Barkingside Station

Address: Station Rd, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1NB
Opened: 1st May 1903
Station Code: BAR
Fare Zone: 4

London Underground Line(s) Served:

Central Line

Service Pattern(s):

9 trains per hour to Ealing Broadway
3 trains per hour to White City
9 trains per hour to Hainault
3 trains per hour to Newbury Park

Interchange(s)

None

Station History

Barkingside Station was opened on their Fairlop Loop branch from Woodford to Ilford via Hainault by the Great Eastern Railway on 1st May 1903.

With the outbreak of World War I several economies had to be made and the station, along with the line was closed to passenger traffic from 21st May 1916 until 30th June 1919.

The Railways Act 1921 saw the Great Eastern amalgamated with other companies to become part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.

Creation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933 and their proposed 1935-1940 ‘New Works Programme’ saw the majority of the Fairlop Loop transferred from LNER ownership to the new body, intending to utilise it as part of the Eastern extension of the Central Line. Work on the conversion began in 1938 but was paused a year later due to World War II and did not restart until 1946.

The final steam-operated service ran on the line on 29th November 1947 when the line and its stations were closed to allow electrification work to take place. This was completed, and the first electric Central Line service ran through the station on 31st May 1948.

The long disused station goods yard was closed, and the track lifted on 4th October 1965.

Due to it being classed a structure of architectural significance, the station building, designed by William Burgess, was granted Grade II Listed Status on 22nd February 1979.