Download coordinates as: Several railway lines cross the borough running radial to central London.
The Romford to Upminster Line operated by London Overground is entirely contained within the borough and has one intermediate station at Emerson Park.
[2] The south of the borough is within the London Riverside regeneration area, where demand for public transport is expected to rise.
[4] These aspirations are shared by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation who are the planning authority in the designated area of the borough.
[5] Of these proposals only the extension of the DLR to Dagenham Dock forms part of the 2009 draft transport strategy of the Mayor of London.