Renwick Road railway station

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Renwick Road
Location of Renwick Road in Greater London
Location Barking
Local authority London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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WGS84 51°31′46″N0°07′05″E / 51.5295°N 0.118°E / 51.5295; 0.118 Coordinates: 51°31′46″N0°07′05″E / 51.5295°N 0.118°E / 51.5295; 0.118
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Renwick Road (referred to as Castle Green in council documents [1] ) is a proposed railway station between Barking and Barking Riverside in east London. It would be located on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line. The station was proposed as part of works to extend the line to Barking Riverside. [2] The station can be built at a later stage with the site safeguarded for future building of the station. [3]

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History

In 2002 the London Riverside Urban Strategy proposed new stations on the Barking to Rainham railway line at Renwick Road and Beam Park. [4] The London Plan published in 2004 encouraged the development of additional stations on the rail corridor. [5]

In August 2017, the Government granted permission for the extension to Barking Riverside, safeguarding provision for a stop at Renwick Road and stating that a further extension across the River Thames should be likewise provisioned as necessary. [6] [7]

As part of the preferred route, a stop at Renwick Road on the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway was safeguarded for future construction. An alternative site near Alfred's Way was rejected, and all other options such as the nearby Freight Yards were considered unfeasible. The station would lie east of the proposed merge / diverge points with the Essex Thameside (Tilbury Loop Line) line along which c2c services operate, so whilst the station would not provide an interchange with c2c services, nor would the station's construction disrupt those services. The new station could generate 5,000 homes. [3]

Barking Riverside station was opened in July 2022, with space left for the Castle Green station to be built in future. [3] [8] In 2022, Barking and Dagenham Council noted that they were working with Transport for London to develop a business case for the new station. [9]

Status

The proposal is identified in the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2037. [10] The station would be located on Renwick Road and is linked with plans to divert the A13 road between Barking Creek and the London Sustainable Industries Park.

Location

Gospel Oak to Barking line with Barking Riverside extension (and proposed Renwick Road station) Gospel Oak-Barking with Barking Riverside extension.png
Gospel Oak to Barking line with Barking Riverside extension (and proposed Renwick Road station)
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Future services
Barking
towards Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak to Barking line Barking Riverside
Terminus

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