General · 16 July 2026

Work starts on £15 million Barking Eurohub for international rail freight

The 40-acre site in east London will become an international freight terminal for containers and lorry trailers from Europe. Network Rail is leading the £15 million redevelopment, which aims to revive cross-Channel rail freight services, with support from Platform4 and Legal & General. The project is expected to take about three years to finish.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 July 2026 at 0:51

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