Transport Connections – a place that is connected
Only 22 minutes to Liverpool Street and 37 minutes to King’s Cross by train, just over 20 minutes to Westfield Stratford City and a 16-minute dash to London City Airport.
Barking Riverside is seamlessly connected to London, the countryside and beyond.
Riverboat service
From Winter 2021
London Overground
Opening in 2022
Tubes and Buses
24-hour access
Car club and
cycle network
Riverboat service
From Winter 2021, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers will deliver a riverboat service from Barking Riverside, providing a unique way to access Central London.
A new station for Barking Riverside
Opening in 2022, the Gospel Oak to Barking Overground line will extend to Barking Riverside, putting Barking Riverside on the London Underground map. Travel time between Barking Riverside and Barking Station will be only 6 minutes, providing access to the c2c service into Fenchurch Street and the District line.
Tubes and buses
Barking Riverside currently has a 24-hour direct bus service into Barking Town Centre and Barking Station, taking 20-25 minutes during peak times. Barking Station is served by the District and Hammersmith & City tube lines, London Overground and the c2c rail service that connects rural Essex with the City of London.
Green transport
There is an extensive network of cycle paths across the development as well Dr Bike, a Cycle Hub sharing scheme that provides a free repair service. There are plans for a 5-mile Cycle Superhighway that will allow cyclists to connect from Ilford to Barking Riverside. Barking and Dagenham Council have also begun work on a greenway that will allow pedestrians and cyclists to get from Barking Riverside to neighbouring Thames View via an off-road route. In addition to cycling, Enterprise Car Club provide shared vehicles for residents and businesses, and more than 20% of the parking spaces at Barking Riverside are fitted with electric vehicle charging points.
