Support for proposals to extend Overground services to Barking Riverside

A public consultation on proposals to extend London Overground services to Barking Riverside has found that 90% of the respondents were in favour.

Proposals include an extension of the London Overground Gospel Oak-Barking line to a new station in the Barking Riverside development. This is the largest residential development site in east London, with planning consent for up to 10,800 homes.

It was announced in the 2014 Autumn Statement that the Government will provide a £55 million loan to support the extension, meaning that funding is available for the whole cost of the scheme.

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