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Why is it called Dagenham East?

District

Where the name comes from

Named after Dagenham, from Old English Dæccan hamm, the farm or home of a man called Dæcca. It opened as Dagenham in 1885 and became Dagenham East in 1949.

Where it is

Dagenham EastDagenham HeathwayElm Park

See Dagenham East on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1902
Status
Open
Line
District
Fare zone
5
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Earlier names
Dagenham: 1888–1949

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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