Thames Clippers river bus expanding to Barking Riverside this May

London's river bus service is expanding and will be reaching Barking Riverside in May.

London Overground’s Barking Riverside extension delayed

The cost of the Barking Riverside extension of the London Overground has risen, and the opening date pushed back by up to a year.

Barking wants to bury a road and build a railway station

A major road linking parts of Essex to London could be buried in a tunnel if plans by Barking and Dagenham Council are approved.

Thames Clipper service extending towards Barking Riverside

The new housing development at Barking Riverside is to be added to the Thames Clipper service next year, after a new pier is constructed at the site.

Three large London housing sites get funding

Three large housing developments aligned with transport upgrades have been given loans worth £309 million from the government's housing agency, Homes England

London’s newest train station – Barking Riverside

In an empty wasteland surround by a mix of empty fields and derelict buildings, a brand new railway station is being built for the London Overground.

Major disruption to c2c trains this July-August

Due to works on the London Overground extension to Barking Riverside, services on the c2c railway lines in the area are going to be hit with several weeks of serious disruption.

London Overground extension to Barking Riverside gets go ahead

TfL has formally awarded the contract that will let construction of the London Overground extension to Barking Riverside commence next year.

New London Overground Map includes the Barking Extension

In 2008, the incoming Mayor of London scrapped plans for a DLR extension to Dagenham Dock. In 2014, the outgoing Mayor of London announced plans for a London Overground extension, almost to Dagenham Dock.