Key Words :- railway station

Address :- Chequers Lane, Dagenham, London, Greater London, RM9 6EG
Grid Ref :- TQ 4897 8297
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.526 , Long 0.146027
Local Authority :- Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Essex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1908 -

Description and History of Site:-
A passenger station of the Fenchurch to Tilbury Line, opened in 1908 and partly financed by the Samuel Williams company to service their docks and the industrial estate. An extensive private rail network of over 20 miles of track, which linked into the LTS Railway was laid down by the Samuel Williams Company to service their docks and the industrial estate.

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link passes immediately to the south of the station, having emerged from the tunnel from Stratford just west of here.

Locally listed.
Dagenham Dock Station opened 1 July 1908

Further Reading and References:-
A Company's Story in its Setting, SWS 1855 - 1955 1955

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