Because it’s weirdly intimate. You’re not underground on the Tube. You’re in a carriage with windows. You see gardens, backyards, a golf course, and a crumbling castle. Yes, there’s a castle ruin near Barking. It’s called Havering Castle. No one knows why it’s there. It’s just… there.
The line also has the cheapest first-class tickets in the UK. For £5 extra, you get a seat that’s exactly the same. But it says “First Class” on the window. People buy it just for the photo. Peak flex.
C2C Class 720602 & 720603 from Barking to Fenchurch Street (16/3/2026
Drinking Game Alert
Play this on your commute. Every time you pass a station with “-ing” in the name, take a sip. Barking. Upminster. Dagenham. You’ll be drunk by Romford. Don’t actually do this. But it’s funny to imagine.
