Upminster Bridge Tube Station London
Upminster Bridge tube station is situated in travel zone 6 and the station serves the district lines between Upminster and Hornchurch Tube stations. The station is located in London Borough of Havering on the Western side of Hornchurch area, currently serving 12 off peak district line trains per hour, and 15 trains per hour during the peak hours. The station is one of the busiest in the Eastern most terminuses of District lines and is about 2 minutes away from Upminster on district lines, and 20 minutes away from Barking station. The Upminster Bridge station was opened in 17 December 1934 on the newly built electrified tracks by the London Midland and Scottish Railways. Though it was built and managed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway, but it was only serving District Lines trains. Later in 1948, when the nationalization of railways act was passed, the management rights of the station were shifted to British Railways. Further in 1969, when London Underground was pushing itself to new heights, the ownership of the station was awarded to London Underground. The station offers a range of facilities including ticket halls, gates, toilets, bridge, waiting room, while it the ticket hall can be accessed through Upminster Road after a walk of about 3 minutes.
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Restaurants and coffee shops offer a resting place for the commuters. The number of restaurants and coffee shops near Upminster Bridge Station are very limited.
Restaurants:
Caffe Dolce Vita, Caffe Le Raj & Vertigo Lounge
Coffee Shop:
Caffè Nero
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There is plenty of entertainment for club and bar lovers in this area. These bars are well established and provide a great range of beverages along with refreshing music. Following are some bars and clubs situated within 1 mile from the station.
V Bar, The Windmill, Frankies, Hogshead, Bar 3 Zero, Crumpied Horn & Essex Yeoman.
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The hotel industry has not invested much near this station but if you are looking to live in this area, then there are a few very nice places to live. Following is the list of some hotels and accommodation places near this station.
Devonshire Hotel, The Railway Hotel & Bridge House Bed and Breakfast
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Sights and Attractions
The station is surrounded by some very beautiful sights and attractions where you can spend time with your family and friends. The attractions include parks, museums and art galleries.
Gaynes Parkways, St Andrew's Park, Hornchurch Fine Art, Clockhouse Gardens, Upminster Park, Upminster Tithe Barn Agricultural and Folk Museum, Upminster Golf Course & Langtons Gardens
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Educational Institutes
London is one of those cities that provide quality education and it has the most number of institutes than any other city in the world. Some educational institutes also lie within walking distance from this station.
Havering Sixth Form College & Havering College of Adult Education
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Gift & Bookshops
If you are a book lover who resides near this station or you just want to buy books or gifts for someone, then there are some very good bookshops and gift centres situated around the vicinity.
WH Smith, Advance Music Ltd., Swan Books, Fools Christian Bookshop & Just naughty
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Apart from the fact that the area is situated in the far East end of London, it is still surrounded by various health and beauty stores, gyms and fitness centres.
Boots, Kearns Gym, Superdrug, Vie at Home & The Ivory Retreat
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Emergency Services
London's local councils have a chain of emergency services situated near every corner of the city so if you live near this station and you want the assistance of emergency services, you can contact the following listed organisations.
Metropolitan Police services, Rainham Police Station, Hornchurch police Station & JonAcc Ambulance Services
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Hospitals and Clinics
There are numbers of hospitals and clinics operating near this station. All of them maintain high NHS standards and provide all types of basic and emergency treatments.
St Georges Hospital Hornchurch, King George Hospital, Havering Primary care NHS Trust & Cosmetic Dentist London
