Barkingside is a London Underground station. It is located on the eastern edge of Barkingside in east London, England. The station is on the Hainault loop of the Central line between Newbury Park and Fairlop stations, and has been in London fare zone 4 since 2 January 2007.
History
The station originally opened on 1 May 1903, as part of a Great Eastern Railway (GER) branch line from Woodford to Ilford via Hainault. This "Fairlop Loop", designed to stimulate suburban growth had a chequered history and Barkingside station was temporarily closed to passenger traffic, due to World War I economies, from 21 May 1916 until 30 June 1919. Furthermore, bus route 128 provide a 24-hour service.