Hornchurch ![]() | |
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![]() Entrance on Station Lane | |
Location | Hornchurch |
Local authority | London Borough of Havering |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 6 |
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Railway companies | |
Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1885 | Opened |
1902 | District line started |
1905 | District line withdrawn |
1932 | Station expanded and District line restarted |
1948 | Ownership transferred to British Railways |
1962 | British Railways service withdrawn |
1969 | Ownership transferred to London Transport |
Other information | |
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Coordinates | 51°33′14″N 0°13′06″E / 51.5539°N 0.2183°E |
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Hornchurch is a London Underground station serving the town of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London. It is on the District line between Elm Park to the west and Upminster Bridge to the east. It is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 31.7 kilometres (19.7 mi) to Earl's Court in central London where the line divides into numerous branches.
The station was originally opened on 1 May 1885 by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on a new direct route from London to Southend that avoided Tilbury. The station was completely rebuilt in 1932 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and an additional pair of platforms were constructed to serve the electric District Railway local service which was extended from Barking to Upminster. The Southend service was withdrawn from Hornchurch and the original platforms abandoned in 1962.
The single-storey brick building is of a common design also constructed at other stations on the eastern portion of the line at the time.
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