Upton Park tube station
| Upton Park | |
|---|---|
Main entrance on Green Street | |
Upton Park Location of Upton Park in Greater London | |
| Location | Upton Park |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2020 | 6.68 million |
| 2021 | 4.78 million |
| 2022 | 7.69 million |
| 2023 | 8.49 million |
| 2024 | 11.75 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1877 | Opened |
| 2 June 1902 | District line started |
| 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| 14 June 1962 | London–Southend withdrawn |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°32′06″N 0°02′04″E / 51.535°N 0.0344°E |
| London transport portal | |
Upton Park is a London Underground station, located on Green Street in the London Borough of Newham, East London. It is on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, between Plaistow to the west and East Ham to the east. Designed and built by the developer of the Upton Park housing estate, the station was opened by the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway on 1 September 1877 as an infill station on the route from Fenchurch Street to Barking. The large Edwardian station building was constructed to accommodate the electric District Railway services on an additional set of tracks opened 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 British Railways Fenchurch Street–Southend service was withdrawn in 1962, leaving abandoned platforms.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.