Dagenham Heathway tube station
District line · Zone 5 · Barking and Dagenham
About Dagenham Heathway station
No station existed here when the direct Barking–Pitsea line was built through the site between 1885 and 1888. Heathway was an infill station, opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on 12 September 1932 on its new electrified local tracks, to meet demand from the London County Council’s interwar Becontree estate; the site had been identified in 1920. Though run by the LMS, it was served almost exclusively by District trains. Dagenham Council pushed for a renaming to Dagenham Central, and on 1 May 1949 it became Dagenham Heathway.
William Henry Hamlyn’s single-storey brick building sits on the bridge, linked to a central island platform by a long sloping walkway. The platforms are 700 feet (210 m) long, though only 400 feet (120 m) are in use, under a single canopy. The facade lost its symmetry in the 1970s, when 50 feet (15 m) of the building was removed to accommodate an adjacent building. The layout is almost the twin of Upney, opened the same day, although Heathway’s platform buildings are longer. Ownership passed to London Underground on 1 January 1969.
First and last trains from Dagenham Heathway
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Richmond, Ealing Broadway or Wimbledon | 05:08 – 23:54 to Ealing Broadway | 05:08 – 23:54 to Ealing Broadway | 05:08 – 23:54 to Ealing Broadway | 05:49 to Whitechapel – 23:19 to Ealing Broadway |
| District towards Upminster or Dagenham East | 05:51 – 01:24 | 05:51 – 01:24 | 05:51 – 01:24 | 06:36 – 00:48 |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 18 District trains an hour per direction from Dagenham Heathway, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Dagenham Heathway
Running times between Dagenham Heathway and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Becontree | 2 min |
| District | Dagenham East | 2.3 min |
Connections
Dagenham Heathway is served by the District line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near Dagenham Heathway station
The station takes its name from the Heathway, Dagenham’s principal shopping street, on which it stands. The Mall shopping centre is about 100 m away and Dagenham Library about 140 m. Buses 145, 173, 174, 175 and 364 connect it with Barking, Beckton, Goodmayes, Harold Hill, Ilford, Leytonstone and Romford, and in 2025 it was the busiest intermediate station between Barking and Upminster.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| The Mall | 100 m |
| Dagenham Library | 140 m |