Plaistow is a stop on the London Underground's District and Hammersmith & City Lines in east London between
West Ham and
Upton Park.
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| S7 stock prepares to depart |
| Information |
| Type: |
Transport for London (London Underground
District, Hammersmith & City Lines) |
| Station code: |
ZPL |
| Opened: |
1858 |
| Platforms: |
3 |
The station was opened by the London Tilbury & Southend Railway in 1858. The District Railway reached the station in 1902, with services electrified in 1905. The station was rebuilt at this time and the buildings remain in use today, the canopies having LT&SR cast on them. Mainline services between
London Fenchurch Street and
Southend Central continued to call at Plaistow until 1962. The station was transferred to the London Underground in 1969. The mainline continues to pass the station though platforms to serve those lines are out of use and are now derelict.
A locomotive works was built next to the station in 1880, though closed in 1925. Carriage and wagon maintenance continued until 1932. A motive power depot was built in 1911 though closed in the 1960s.
Plaistow has two through lines and a bay for terminating services though this platform is not heavily used [1].
