Dagenham Heathway tube station

Dagenham Heathway is a London Underground station serving the town of Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is on the District line between and Dagenham East. It is 7.7 km along the line from the eastern terminus at Upminster and 26.5 km to in central London where the line divides into numerous branches.

History
The station was opened on 12 September 1932. The station was constructed and initially operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway with services provided by the District line from the outset. The station was called Heathway when it first opened, changing to its present name in 1949.

Design
It is of similar design to and  with the platforms arranged on a central island with a long sloping walkway connection to the ticket hall. The 1930s station buildings were extensively refurbished during 2005 and 2006.

Services
Typical off-peak service from the station is:


 * 12 tph (trains per hour) east to Upminster
 * 6 tph west to Ealing Broadway
 * 6 tph west to Richmond

Connections
London Buses routes 145, 173, 174, 175, 364 and school route 673 serve the station.