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| locale        = [[Dagenham]]
| borough       = [[London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]]
| platforms     = 2
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| caption       = Station entrance on Heathway
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| original      = [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]
| years1        = 12 September 1932
| years2        = 1 January 1948
| years3        = 1 May 1949
| years4        = 1 January 1969
| events1       = Opened as Heathway
| events2       = Ownership transferred to British Railways
| events3       = Station renamed Dagenham Heathway
| events4       = Ownership transferred to London Transport
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'''Dagenham Heathway''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|æ|ɡ|ən|əm|_|ˈ|h|iː|θ|w|eɪ}}) is a [[London Underground]] station in [[Dagenham]] in the [[London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]], east [[London]]. It is on the [[District line]], between {{lus|Becontree}} and {{lus|Dagenham East}} stations. It is {{convert|7.7|km}} along the line from the eastern terminus at {{stn|Upminster}} and {{convert|17.0|km}} to {{lus|Tower Hill}} in central London. The station was originally opened as '''Heathway''' on 12 September 1932 by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] with an additional pair of tracks that were constructed to serve the electric [[District Railway]] local service from Barking to Upminster. The station is of a similar design to those constructed at [[Upney tube station|Upney]] and [[Elm Park tube station|Elm Park]]. It was renamed to its current name on 1 May 1949. The station was refurbished by [[Metronet (British infrastructure company)|Metronet]] in 2005 and 2006. It is in [[London fare zone 5]]. 

==History==
The original route of the [[London, Tilbury and Southend Railway]] from Forest Gate junction on the [[Eastern Counties Railway]] was constructed through the Dagenham area in 1854, with the nearest stations at [[Barking station|Barking]] and [[Rainham railway station (London)|Rainham]].{{sfn|Kay|1996|pp=14, 17}} A new more direct route between Barking and Pitsea was constructed between 1885 and 1888.<ref name="Barking LTSR">{{citation | publisher=Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council | url=http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-heritage/local-history/information-sheets/pdf/info-sheet-10.pdf | work=Local Studies Information Sheets | title=London, Tilbury and Southend Railway | year=2008 | access-date=5 June 2025 | archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5nSOU9e9k?url=http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-heritage/local-history/information-sheets/pdf/info-sheet-10.pdf | archive-date=11 February 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref> It passed through the site of the current Dagenham Heathway station but a station was not built at that time. The [[Whitechapel and Bow Railway]] opened in 1902 and allowed through services of the [[District Railway]] to operate to Upminster.{{sfn|Horne|2018|pp=160-171}} The District converted to electric trains in 1905 and services were cut back to {{lus|East Ham}}.{{efn|Electric service was extended to Barking on 1 April 1908.}}{{sfn|Horne|2019|pp=126-127}} Delayed by [[World War I]], electrified tracks were extended by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] (LMS) to Upminster and District Railway services resumed on 12 September 1932.<ref name="Barking LTSR"/><ref name="Rose">{{cite book | author=Rose, Douglas | title=The London Underground: A diagrammatic history | year=1999 | publisher= Douglas Rose | edition=7 | isbn=1-85414-219-4}}</ref><ref name="Wolmar">{{cite book |author = Wolmar, Christian |title = The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever  |publisher = Atlantic Books | year=2005 |isbn = 1-84354-023-1  |page = 268 |author-link = Christian Wolmar }}</ref> 

The new tracks built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway allowed additional intermediate stations to be constructed on the local lines. Increased local demand was caused by the building of the [[Becontree]] estate by the [[London County Council]] (LCC) during the [[interwar period]]. In 1920 the Heathway site for a station had been identified by the [[Midland Railway]] and the LCC.{{sfn|Kay|2010|p=174}} The station was built to the designs of LMS architect [[William Henry Hamlyn]], drawing inspiration from [[Underground Electric Railways Company of London|London Underground]] station architecture.<ref name="BR arch">{{cite book |last=Lawrence |first=David |date=2018 |title=British Rail Architecture 1948–97 |publisher=Crecy Publishing Ltd |page=20 |isbn=9780860936855 }}</ref> It opened with platforms on the local electric lines on 12 September 1932.<ref name="Rose"/> 

The station was operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway but was only served by District Railway trains.{{efn|The 1947 LMS timetable shows two daily steam services to Fenchurch Street.}} Electric train service was initially a train every 10 minutes at peak times and every 20 minutes off-peak.<ref>{{cite web |title=B/W print of poster; Through Electric Trains to Upminster |url=https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/posters/item/2007-6690-part-296 |website=London Transport Museum |access-date=7 June 2025 |language=en |date=1932 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250627072318/https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/posters/item/2007-6690-part-296 |archive-date=27 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="1947 LMS A">{{cite web | url=https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=1cf7325d-73d0-4e45-98f0-6240ee2fff62 | title=Table 214 London, Tilbury, Southend-on-Sea and Shoeburyness | work=London Midland & Scottish Railway: Passenger Train Services | publisher=Timetable World | date=June 1947 | access-date=8 June 2025 | url-status= | archive-url= | archive-date= }}</ref><ref name="1947 LMS B">{{cite web | url=https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=1cf7325d-73d0-4e45-98f0-6240ee2fff62 | title=Table 217 District Line – Bromley, Plaistow, East Ham, Barking, Upney, Becontree, Heathway, Dagenham, Hornchurch and Upminster | work=London Midland & Scottish Railway: Passenger Train Services | publisher=Timetable World | date=June 1947 | access-date=8 June 2025| url-status=| archive-url= | archive-date= }}</ref> The District Railway was incorporated into [[London Passenger Transport Board|London Transport]] in 1933 and became known as the [[District line]].{{sfn|Horne|2019|p=344}} After [[Transport Act 1947|nationalisation of the railways]] in 1948 management of the station passed to [[British Rail]]ways.{{sfn|Horne|2006|pp=82-83}} The station was renamed Dagenham Heathway on 1 May 1949. On 1 January 1969 ownership of the station transferred to the [[London Underground]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Upminster Line |journal=Underground |date=June 1969 |volume=8 |issue=90 |pages=92-93 |url=https://www.lurs.org.uk/UN90_JUN_1969.pdf |access-date=9 June 2025 |publisher=London Underground Railway Society.}}</ref> As part of the [[public–private partnership]] arrangement for maintenance of the London Underground, the station was refurbished by [[Metronet (British infrastructure company)|Metronet]] during 2005 and 2006.<ref name="Refurb">{{cite web |title=Delivering a world-class, safe and reliable Tube for London |url=http://www.metronetrail.com/webfiles/Publications/Brochure%202005.pdf |website=[[Metronet (British infrastructure company)|Metronet]] |access-date=6 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031091812/http://www.metronetrail.com/webfiles/Publications/Brochure%202005.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2006 |date=2005 }}</ref>

==Design==
[[File:Eastbound platform, Dagenham Heathway - geograph.org.uk - 5270128.jpg|thumb|left|Station platforms with the eastbound track to the left]]
The station consists of a central [[island platform]]—numbered 1 for westbound and 2 for eastbound—between the running tracks.<ref name="Carto">{{cite web |title=Detailed London transport map|url=https://cartometro.com/cartes/metro-tram-london/index.php |website=cartometro.com |access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref> There are four tracks through the site although there are no platforms for the [[London, Tilbury and Southend line]]. The full length of the platform is covered by a single canopy with a central waiting room and public toilet.<ref name="Toilet Map">{{cite web |title=TfL toilet map |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/toilets-map.pdf |publisher=Transport for London |access-date=6 June 2025 |date=April 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516170820/https://content.tfl.gov.uk/toilets-map.pdf |archive-date=16 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="Toilet Improve">{{cite web |title=Improving our toilet provision |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-toilet-feasibility-study-improving-our-toilet-provision-2024.pdf |website=Transport for London |access-date=8 June 2025 |date=October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250627031111/https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-toilet-feasibility-study-improving-our-toilet-provision-2024.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2025}}</ref>

The [[Art Deco]] ticket office is located above platform level, to which it is connected by a long sloping walkway. There is step-free access from the platform to the street.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/step-free-tube-guide-map.pdf|title=Step-free Tube Guide|date=December 2023|publisher=Transport for London|access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref> The design is similar to stations at [[Upney tube station|Upney]] and [[Elm Park tube station|Elm Park]].<ref name="BR arch"/>

Works from the 2005/6 refurbishment included provision of tactile strips and colour contrasted handrails for the visually impaired, installation of [[closed-circuit television camera]]s, passenger help points, new electronic departure information displays on the platforms, a new public address system and improved lighting.<ref name="Refurb"/>

==Location==
The station is named after the town of Dagenham in which it is located and the Heathway principal shopping street on which it is situated, in the [[London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]]. Dagenham East station is {{convert|1.4|km}} to the east of the station and Becontree is {{convert|1.4|km}} to the west. It is {{convert|17.0|km}} along the line from {{lus|Tower Hill}} in central London and {{convert|7.7|km}} from the eastern terminus at Upminster.<ref name="Working Timetable 155">{{cite web |title=District line Working Timetable 155 |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/wtt-155-district-13-jan-2025.pdf |website=Transport for London |access-date=2 June 2025 |quote=13 January 2025 until further notice}}</ref> The station is 10 miles and 36 chains down the line from [[Fenchurch Street railway station|Fenchurch Street]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FSS2 mileages |url=http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/f/fss2.shtm |website=Railway Codes |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref>

The station is served by [[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 145|145]], [[London Buses route 173|173]], [[London Buses route 174|174]], [[London Buses route 175|175]], [[London Buses route 364|364]] and school route [[London Buses route 673|673]], providing connections to [[Barking, London|Barking]], [[Beckton]], [[Goodmayes]], [[Harold Hill]], [[Ilford]], [[Leytonstone]] and [[Romford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/dagenham-heathway-a4-0523.pdf|title=Buses from Dagenham Heathway|date=May 2023|website=TfL|access-date=26 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527153546/https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/dagenham-heathway-a4-0523.pdf|archive-date=27 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Services==
Dagenham Heathway station is on the District line in London fare zone 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Station list by line |url=https://foi.tfl.gov.uk/FOI-0563-2223/Copy%20of%20Station%20List%20by%20line.xlsx |website=Transport of London |access-date=27 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250508152911/https://foi.tfl.gov.uk/FOI-0563-2223/Copy%20of%20Station%20List%20by%20line.xlsx |archive-date=8 May 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is between [[Becontree tube station|Becontree]] to the west and [[Dagenham East tube station|Dagenham East]] to the east. The typical off-peak service from the station is 12 [[District line]] trains per hour to Upminster and 12 to [[Earl's Court tube station|Earl's Court]], of which six continue to [[Ealing Broadway station|Ealing Broadway]] and six continue to [[Richmond station (London)|Richmond]].<ref name="Working 155">{{cite web |title=District line working timetable 155 |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/wtt-155-district-13-jan-2025.pdf |website=Transport for London |access-date=5 June 2025 |date=13 January 2025}}</ref> At [[rush hour|peak]] periods the number of trains per hour increases to 15 and some trains continue from Earl's Court to [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]].<ref name="Working 155"/> Services towards central London operate from approximately 05:00 to 00:00 and services to Upminster operate from approximately 05:45 to 01:30.<ref name="first and last">{{cite web | url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/fandl-dis-wtt-155.pdf | title=District line | work=First and Last Trains | publisher=Transport for London | date=13 January 2025 | access-date= 5 June 2025 }}</ref> With 4.83 million entries and exits in 2023, it ranked 127th busiest London Underground station. It was the busiest intermediate station between Barking and Upminster.<ref name="TfL count">{{Citation LU usage 2023}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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===Sources===
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*{{cite book |last=Horne |first=Mike |title=The District Line |year=2006 |publisher=Capital Transport |isbn=1-85414-292-5 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Horne |first1=Mike |title=London's District Railway: A History of the Metropolitan District Railway Company. Twentieth Century. Volume one |date=2018 |publisher=Capital Transport Publishing |isbn=978-1854144256|language=en}}
*{{cite book |last1=Horne |first1=Mike |title=London's District Railway: A History of the Metropolitan District Railway Company. Twentieth Century. Volume two |date=2019 |publisher=Capital Transport Publishing |isbn=978-1-85414-430-0 |language=en}}
*{{cite book |last1=Kay |first1=Peter |title=The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: A History of the Company and Line Volume 1 |date=1996 |publisher=P. Kay |location=Wivenhoe |isbn=189-9-890106 |language=en}}
*{{cite book |last1=Kay |first1=Peter |title=The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: A History of the Company and Line Volume 3 |date=2010 |publisher=P. Kay |location=Wivenhoe |isbn=978-1-899890-43-9 |language=en}}
*{{cite book |last1=Kay |first1=Peter |title=The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: A History of the Company and Line Volume 8 |date=2020 |publisher=P. Kay |location=Wivenhoe |isbn=978-1-899890-52-1 |language=en}}
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==External links==
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*{{LTM photo|Dagenham Heathway station}}
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