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Why is it called Becontree?

District

Where the name comes from

Named after the ancient Becontree Hundred. The name is Old English and means "tree of a man named Beohha". The station was called Gale Street Halt until 1932.

Where it is

BecontreeDagenham HeathwayUpney

See Becontree on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1932
Status
Open
Line
District
Fare zone
5
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Earlier names
Gale Street: 1926–1932

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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