About Becontree Tube Station
Becontree is a London Underground station on Gale Street in the Becontree neighbourhood of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in northeast London, England. The station is on the District line, between Upney and Dagenham Heathway stations and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station was originally opened as Gale Street Halt in 1926 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the existing route from Fenchurch Street to Southend. The station was renamed and completely rebuilt in 1932 with an additional pair of platforms to serve the electric District Railway local service. HistoryGale Street Halt had been opened on the London Tilbury & Southend (LT& S) line in 1926. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (owners of the LT& S line)(LMS) quadrupled their line between Barking and Upminster and constructed a common station with their existing line and the new trains of the Metropolitan District Railway. The 1932 station was constructed and initially operated by the LMS with services provided by the District line from the outset. The new District line's platforms opened on 18 July 1932 and its route from Barking to Upminster had been electrified on 12 September of the same year.
Becontree Tube Station Description
Becontree is a London Underground station on Gale Street in the Becontree neighbourhood of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in northeast London, England. The station is on the District line, between Upney and Dagenham Heathway stations and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station was originally opened as Gale Street Halt in 1926 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the existing route from Fenchurch Street to Southend. The station was renamed and completely rebuilt in 1932 with an additional pair of platforms to serve the electric District Railway local service. HistoryGale Street Halt had been opened on the London Tilbury & Southend (LT& S) line in 1926. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (owners of the LT& S line)(LMS) quadrupled their line between Barking and Upminster and constructed a common station with their existing line and the new trains of the Metropolitan District Railway. The 1932 station was constructed and initially operated by the LMS with services provided by the District line from the outset. The new District line's platforms opened on 18 July 1932 and its route from Barking to Upminster had been electrified on 12 September of the same year.