ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ðə lˈʌndən tˈɪlbɛɹi ænd saʊθˈɛnd ɹˈeɪlweɪ ˈoʊpənd ɪts bˈɑːɹkɪŋ ɛkstˈɛnʃən dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛlbˈɜːɹ æt ɡˈæs fˈæktɚɹi dʒˈʌŋkʃən.
In 1858 the London Tilbury and Southend Railway opened its Barking extension joining the LBER at Gas Factory Junction.