Category Archives: Fenchurch Street network

FENCHURCH STREET WALK 5: RAINHAM walk to PURFLEET 2 hours Routing note: This walk connects with walk 4 in Rainham. Technically, this route is outside of London Transport zones. I wrote it for two reasons: – it offers a feeling … Continue reading →

FENCHURCH STREET WALK 4: DAGENHAM DOCK walk to RAINHAM 2 1/2 hours Routing note: This walk connects with walk 3 in Dagenham Dock and with walk 5 in Rainham. As the route crosses unmarked open spaces and country parks for … Continue reading →

FENCHURCH STREET WALK 3: BARKING walk to DAGENHAM DOCK 1 1/2 hour Routing note: This walk connects with walk 2 in Barking and also connects there to District Line walks 14 and 15 and to London Overground walk 17. There … Continue reading →

FENCHURCH STREET WALK 2: WEST HAM walk to BARKING 2 hours The train line was opened in 1858 between London Fenchurch Street and Barking via Plaistow while West Ham station opened in 1901. West Ham closed in 1962 and trains … Continue reading →

Fenchurch Street walk 1: FENCHURCH STREET walk to WEST HAM 3 hours The train line is a combination of several old bits and pieces, so that its history turns quite complicated. The very oldest line was called the London & … Continue reading →