Becontree tube station
| Becontree | |
|---|---|
Entrance from Gale Street | |
| Location | Becontree |
| Local authority | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 | 3.46 million |
| 2020 | 2.76 million |
| 2021 | 1.76 million |
| 2022 | 2.67 million |
| 2023 | 2.90 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 June 1926 | Opened as Gale Street Halt |
| 1932 | Station renamed Becontree, expanded and District line started |
| 1948 | Ownership transferred to British Railways |
| 1962 | British Railways service withdrawn |
| 1 January 1969 | Ownership transferred to London Transport |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′25″N 00°07′36″E / 51.54028°N 0.12667°E |
| London transport portal | |
Becontree (/ˈbɛkəntriː/) is a London Underground station. It is located to the south of Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. The station is on the District line between Upney and Dagenham Heathway stations. It is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 25.1 kilometres (15.6 mi) to Earl's Court in central London where the line divides into numerous branches. It is in London fare zone 5.
Becontree was originally opened as Gale Street Halt in 1926 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the existing route from Fenchurch Street in London toward Southend. The station was renamed and completely rebuilt in 1932 with an additional pair of platforms to serve the electric District Railway (now the District line) local service. London–Southend services ceased to call at the station in the 1960s, leaving only two platforms in operation.