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Harold Hill Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:25:39 +0000

Harold Hill Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Havering
Station Callsign: F57
Opened: 11th February 2010
Address: Units 7 – 9 Falcon Business Centre, Ashton Road, Romford RM3 8UN

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WU67 JFE – Fleet Number: DPL204 – Callsign: F571 – Station: F57 Harold Hill

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: RX04 BUJ – Fleet Number: DPL1169 – Callsign: Former F571 – Station: F57 Harold Hill

Vehicle: Mini Cooper Countryman – Registration: YD12 ZSJ – Fleet Number: IRV02 – Callsign: N/A – Station: F57 Harold Hill

Notes

London Fire Brigade Harold Hill Fire Station was the first new additional operations base to be opened by the Brigade in 10 years.

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Plaistow Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:54:33 +0000

Plaistow Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Newham
Station Callsign: F45
Opened: 4th June 2015 (Previous Station: 1931)
Address: 142 Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow E13 8SG

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
1 x Optare Solo Command Support Unit (CSU)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WX17 YCH – Fleet Number: DPL171 – Callsign: Former F451 – Station: F45 Plaistow

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1223nR – Registration: WX07 EEM – Fleet Number: CSU3 – Callsign: CU3 – Station: F45 Plaistow

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: AE56 SFY – Fleet Number: DPL1239 – Callsign: Former F451 – Station: F45 Plaistow

Notes

Plaistow Fire Station was constructed and opened on this site on 4th June 2015.
The new station was built to replace the existing West Ham Fire Brigade building on the site dating from 1931, itself a replacement for a station in Barking Road, Canning Town.

With the formation of the Greater London Council in 1965 and the redrawing of boundaries, ownership of the station passed from the West Ham Fire Brigade to the London Fire Brigade

As part of the London Fire Brigade’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI) programme, Plaistow was one of nine stations coming to the end of their operational life that were chosen to be replaced.

The 1931-built station was duly demolished in early 2014 with the new station completed and opened in June 2015.

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East Ham Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:58:03 +0000

East Ham Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Newham
Station Callsign: F44
Opened: 1960
Address: 210 High Street South, East Ham E6 3RS

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F Fire Rescue Unit (FRU)
2 x MAN 26.363 Prime Mover (PM)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WU18 FGX – Fleet Number: DPL228 – Callsign: F441 – Station: F44 East Ham

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Rescue Unit – Registration: WX71 VJP – Fleet Number: FRU40 – Callsign: F446 – Station: F44 East Ham

Vehicle: MAN 26.363 – Registration: WX54 VPT – Fleet Number: PM124 – Role: Prime Mover – Location: F44 East Ham

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Rescue Unit – Registration: WX71 VJV – Fleet Number: FRU42 – Callsign: F446 – Station: F44 East Ham

Notes

East Ham was constructed and opened on the current site in 1960.

The new station was built to replace the Grade II Listed East Ham Borough Council station located at the junction of High Street South and Nelson Street, which survives today as office space.

The formation of the Greater London Council and the redrawing of boundaries saw ownership of the current station pass from the East Ham Fire Brigade to the London Fire Brigade in 1965.

The former Borough Council Fire Station

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Barking Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:54:55 +0000

Barking Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Barking & Dagenham
Station Callsign: F43
Opened: 1937
Address: Alfred’s Way, Barking IG11 0BB

Allocation

2 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
1 x Scania L320 Heavy Distribution Unit (HDU) – Utilised as a Bulk Foam Unit
1 x Mercedes Benz Atego Hose Layer Unit (HLU)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WX69 YSL – Fleet Number: DPL283 – Callsign: F432 – Station: F43 Barking

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WP68 TKC – Fleet Number: DPL224 – Callsign: F431 – Station: F43 Barking

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WX17 YJL – Fleet Number: DPL181 – Callsign: F431 (Reserve) – Station: F43 Barking

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WU67 HLR – Fleet Number: DPL188 – Callsign: F432 (Reserve) – Station: F43 Barking

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1626 – Registration: WN60 AYA – Fleet Number: HLU2 – Callsign: F439 – Station: F43 Barking

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: AE07 HWA – Fleet Number: DPL1265 – Callsign: Former F431 – Station: F43 Barking

Notes

Barking Fire Station was constructed and opened by the Municipal Borough of Barking in 1937.

The station was built to replace the existing 1894-built station on East Street, which had become unfit for purpose.

With the cessation of World War II and the dissolution of the National Fire Service, ownership of the station passed to the Essex County Fire Brigade in 1948.

The formation of the Greater London Council and the consequent redrawing of boundaries saw the site ownership pass to the London Fire Brigade in 1965.

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Ilford Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:34:59 +0000

Ilford Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Redbridge
Station Callsign: F42
Opened: 1986
Address: 460 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1UE

Allocation

2 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)

Notes

Ilford Fire Station was constructed and opened on this site in 1986.

The station was built to replace the former Ilford Municipal Borough station from 1902 on nearby Ley Street.

Following the end of World War II and the dissolution of the National Fire Service in 1948, ownership of this station was passed to Essex County Fire Brigade.

With the formation of the Greater London Council in 1965, and the redrawing of boundaries, the station passed to London Fire Brigade ownership.

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Dagenham Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Dagenham Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Barking & Dagenham
Station Callsign: F41
Opened: 1938 (Current Building: 2016)
Address: 70 Rainham Road North, Dagenham, RM10 7ES

Allocation

2 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
1 x Scania P410/Magirus M64L Turntable Ladder (TLe)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WU70 DPV – Fleet Number: DPL327 – Callsign: F412 – Station: F41 Dagenham

Vehicle: Scania P410/Magirus M64L Turntable Ladder – Registration: EY20 YRR – Fleet Number: TL01E – Callsign: F414 – Station: F41 Dagenham

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: EU03 BKG – Fleet Number: DPL1117 LG – Callsign: Former F411 – Station: F41 Dagenham

Notes

Dagenham Fire Station was constructed and opened on this site by Dagenham Urban District Council in 1938.

The station was constructed to replace the existing station located on Rainham Road South that had become unfit for purpose.

Following the end of World War II and the dissolution of the National Fire Service, ownership of the station passed to Essex County Fire Brigade in 1948.

The formation of the Greater London Council and the redrawing of boundaries saw the station pass to the ownership of the London Fire Brigade in 1965.

As part of the London Fire Brigade’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI) programme, Dagenham was one of nine stations coming to the end of their operational life that were chosen to be replaced.

In late 2014, Dagenham’s appliances and crews were moved to Barking, Harold Hill and Romford stations before the station was demolished and building work on the new structure commenced.

Construction of the station was completed in late 2015 and it became fully operational on 28th January 2016

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Wennington Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Wennington Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Havering
Station Callsign: F40
Opened: 1962
Address: Wennington Road, Wennington, RM13 9EE

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
2 x MAN 23.363 Prime Mover

Notes

Wennington Fire Station was constructed and opened by Essex County Fire Brigade in 1962 to replace an existing fire station in Purfleet.

With the formation of the Greater London Council, and a subsequent redrawing of boundaries, ownership of Wennington Fire Station transferred to the London Fire Brigade in 1965

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Hornchurch Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Hornchurch Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Havering
Station Callsign: F39
Opened: 25 July 1964
Address: 42 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1SH

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: RF02 XJM – Fleet Number: DPL1103 – Callsign: Former F391 – Station: F39 Hornchurch

Notes

Hornchurch Fire Station was constructed and opened by the Essex County Fire Brigade in 1964.

The station was built to replace the existing structure, dating from 1907, located on Billet Lane (now Sainsbury’s car park).

The formation of the Greater London Council in 1965 saw a redrawing of the boundaries of London, with the station being one of a number transferred to the London Fire Brigade.

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Romford Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Romford Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Havering
Station Callsign: F38
Opened: 1959
Address: 198 Pettits Boulevard, Romford, Essex RM1 4NU

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WX17 XZV – Fleet Number: DPL167 – Callsign: F381 – Station: F38 Romford

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: RX53 LRV – Fleet Number: DPL1163 – Callsign: Former F381 – Station: F38 Romford

Notes

Romford Fire Station was constructed and opened in 1959 by the Essex County Fire Brigade.

The station was built to replace the existing building in Mawney Road which opened in 1890 and was closed in 1960 before being demolished.

Following the formation of the Greater London Council, ownership of the station was transferred to London Fire Brigade ownership in 1965.

Romford is also the ‘base station’ for the ongoing restoration of the former LFB turntable ladder 240 FLM (TL40). For more information, visit their website at https://www.240flm.co.uk/

240 FLM at A35 Enfield Fire Station’s Open Day in 2022

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Hainault Fire Station

LSPhotography — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:00:14 +0000

Hainault Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Redbridge
Station Callsign: F37
Opened: 1952
Address: 386-388 New North Road, Hainault, IG6 3DY

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
1 x MAN 26.363 Prime Mover

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WU67 JFF – Fleet Number: DPL203 – Callsign: F371 – Station: F37 Hainault

Vehicle: MAN 26.363 – Registration: WX54 VLO – Fleet Number: PM005 – Role: Prime Mover – Location: H38 Sutton

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: RX04 CXC – Fleet Number: DPL1176 – Callsign: Former F371 – Station: F37 Hainault

Notes

Hainault Fire Station was constructed on this site and opened in 1952, following the massive growth in the local population, caused by the construction of the Hainault Estate.

The station was opened by the Essex County Fire Brigade and was operated by them until 1965 when the formation of the Greater London Council saw the station pass to London Fire Brigade ownership.

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Walthamstow Fire Station

LSPhotography — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:02:11 +0000

Walthamstow Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Waltham Forest
Station Callsign: F36
Opened: 2012
Address: 343 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 5JR

Allocation

2 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WP68 TJX – Fleet Number: DPL250 – Callsign: F361 – Station: F36 Walthamstow

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 – Registration: WU19 JMO – Fleet Number: DPL259 – Callsign: F362 – Station: F36 Walthamstow

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: LK56 AAU – Fleet Number: DPL1207 – Callsign: Former F361 – Station: F36 Walthamstow

Notes

The current Walthamstow Fire Station began construction on this site in 2010 and opened in 2012.

The new station was built on the site of the former 1923 station built by Walthamstow Municipal Borough. This station passed to the Essex County Fire Brigade, before passing to the London Fire Brigade with the formation of the Greater London Council in 1965.

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Woodford Fire Station

LSPhotography — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:00:38 +0000

Woodford Fire Station

Command District: Eastern
Borough: Redbridge
Station Callsign: F35
Opened: 1992
Address: 2 Snakes Lane West, Woodford Green, IG8 0BS

Allocation

1 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)

Vehicle: Mercedes Benz Atego 1325F – Registration: AE07 HVN – Fleet Number: DPL1256 – Callsign: Former F351 – Station: F35 Woodford

Notes

Woodford Fire Station was constructed on the site in 1992, replacing the former station on the site built by Woodford Municipal Borough which was demolished.

London Fire Brigade assumed ownership of the station from Essex County Fire Brigade with the formation of the Greater London Council in 1965.

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