Plaistow tube station
| Plaistow | |
|---|---|
District and Hammersmith & City line eastbound platform | |
Plaistow Location of Plaistow in Greater London | |
| Location | Plaistow |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2020 | 3.77 million |
| 2021 | 2.67 million |
| 2022 | 4.01 million |
| 2023 | 4.38 million |
| 2024 | 4.66 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 31 March 1858 | Opened |
| 18 May 1869 | North London Railway started |
| 2 June 1902 | District line started |
| 1 January 1916 | North London Railway withdrawn |
| 30 March 1936 | Metropolitan line started |
| 1 January 1948 | Ownership transferred to British Railways |
| 14 June 1962 | London–Southend withdrawn |
| 1 January 1969 | Ownership transferred to London Transport |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′53″N 0°01′02″E / 51.53138°N 0.01722°E |
| London transport portal | |
Plaistow (/ˈplɑːstoʊ/ PLAHST-oh or /ˈplæstoʊ/ PLAST-oh) is a London Underground station, on Plaistow Road in the London Borough of Newham, East London. It is on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, between West Ham to the west and Upton Park to the east. The station was opened by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on 31 March 1858 on a new more direct route from Fenchurch Street to Barking. The station was expanded to accommodate the electric District Railway services on an additional set of tracks in 1905. Metropolitan line service commenced in 1936. British Railways Fenchurch Street–Southend service was withdrawn in 1962, leaving abandoned platforms. It is in London fare zone 3.