Contents - Barking & Dagenham

Barking Station Interchange
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Figure 4.2 summarises this information by time period for station entries. The dominance of the
District line is clear in this figure, especially westbound during the AM peak period, and eastbound
in the PM peak. The westbound platform accounting for over 4,500 people during the AM peak. In
total, according to the RODS data, the London bound District line accounts for 58% of all entries
into Barking station
Platform 5 (C2C to London) also shows considerable numbers during the AM peak and midday
period, but these fall off towards the end of the day.
Barking station is clearly ‘London focussed’ in direction, which is important for platform space
requirements. The westbound platforms will require more space because there is a greater ‘dwell’
on the platform as passengers wait to board a train. Whilst passenger flows from the eastbound
platform in the PM peak are almost as high, fewer passengers are dwelling on the platform. It
should be noted, however, that platform space is not considered to be a particular issue.
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Figure 4.2 – Destination of Station Entries
Early AM peak Midday PM Peak Evening Late
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PLATFORM 7 AND 8
PLATFORM 5
PLATFORM 4
GOSPEL OAK
HAMMERSMITH & CITY
DISTRICT Eastbound
DISTRICT Westbound