History
Gale Street Halt had been opened on the London Tilbury & Southend (LT&S) line in 1926. The London Midland & Scottish Railway (owners of the LT&S line) qaudrupled their line between Barking and Upminster and constructed a common station with their existing line and the new trains of the Metropolitan District Railway, opened in 1932. The 1932 station was constructed and initially operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway with services provided by the District Line from the outset.
The railway here was crossed by a temporary railway constructed as part of the building of the Becontree housing estate.
Becontree station is said to be haunted by a faceless woman with long blonde hair that several staff members have sighted.
Read more about this topic: Becontree Tube Station
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