Dagenham East tube station

Dagenham East (/ˈdæɡənəm ˈiːst/) is a London Underground station in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, East London. It is on the District line, between Dagenham Heathway and Elm Park stations. It is 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi) to Tower Hill in central London. The station was originally opened as Dagenham 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 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 station was renamed Dagenham East in 1949. The London—Southend service was withdrawn and the original platforms abandoned in 1962. The station is of a similar design to those constructed at Becontree and Hornchurch. It is in London fare zone 5.