London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London.

Related Topics:
London borough - East London

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The borough includes the following areas:

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• Barking
• Becontree
• Becontree Heath
• Chadwell Heath
• Creekmouth
• Dagenham
• Rush Green

The borough borders the London Borough of Havering to the east with the River Rom forming part of the boundary. It borders the London Borough of Newham to the west with the River Roding forming much of the border. To the south is the River Thames which forms the borough's boundary with the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Greenwich. To the north the borough forms a thin protrusion between Havering and the London Borough of Redbridge in order to encompass Chadwell Heath.

Related Topics:
London Borough of Havering - River Rom - London Borough of Newham - River Roding - River Thames - London Borough of Bexley - London Borough of Greenwich - London Borough of Redbridge - Chadwell Heath

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The borough was formed in 1965 from the greater part of the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham which were transferred to Greater London from Essex. The Barking Campus of the University of East London is located in the borough. The town is twinned with Witten in Germany.

Related Topics:
1965 - Barking - Dagenham - Greater London - Essex - University of East London - Witten - Germany

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Transport in the borough is provided principally by the District Line of the London Underground which passes through the borough west to east with stations at Barking, Upney, Becontree, Dagenham Heathway and Dagenham East. Barking is also served by the Hammersmith and City Line and by c2c, one and Silverlink National Rail routes. There are also mainline stations at Dagenham Dock and Chadwell Heath.

Related Topics:
District Line - London Underground - Hammersmith and City Line - C2c - One - Silverlink - National Rail

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The borough is served by the following stations:

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• Barking station - c2c, Silverlink, District and Hammersmith & City Lines
• Becontree tube station - District Line
• Chadwell Heath railway station - 'one' Great Eastern
• Dagenham Dock railway station - c2c
• Dagenham East tube station - District Line
• Dagenham Heathway tube station - District Line
• Upney tube station - District Line

The southern part of the borough adjacent to the Thames is within the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area. New open spaces, residential communities and transport options including further stations on the c2c line, expansion of the Docklands Light Railway and the building of the East London Transit are being considered.

Related Topics:
London Riverside - Thames Gateway - Docklands Light Railway - East London Transit

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