Shadwell railway station
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Shadwell railway station was a railway station in the parish of St George in the East
, London
on the London and Blackwall Railway
that is no longer open. It was situated 50 yards to the east of the present Shadwell station
on the Docklands Light Railway
, with the station entrance on Sutton Street (Shadwell DLR's entrance is on Watney Street). It was between Cannon Street Road
and Stepney
(now Limehouse) stations on the line.
Shadwell opened on 1 October 1840, three months after the opening of the rest of the L&BR. It was eventually incorporated into the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
, and was rebuilt in 1895 when the railway was widened to four tracks; Shadwell only served the slow lines on the south side. In 1900, the station was renamed Shadwell & St. Georges East, possibly to distinguish it from the East London Railway station of the same name
.
Apart from a wartime closure between 1916 and 1919, remained open until 6 July 1941. Some remains of the station can still be seen today; the westbound platform has partially survived although it is quite dilapidated, and the red brick station entrance on Sutton Street still survives.
St George in the East (parish)
St George in the East was a parish in the metropolitan area of London, England.-History:The parish was largely rural at the time of its creation, the main settlement a hamlet known as Wapping Stepney...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on the London and Blackwall Railway
London and Blackwall Railway
Originally called the Commercial Railway, the London and Blackwall Railway was a railway line in east London, England. It ran from the Minories to Blackwall via Stepney, with a branch line to the Isle of Dogs, thus connecting central London to many of London's docks in the 19th and 20th centuries...
that is no longer open. It was situated 50 yards to the east of the present Shadwell station
Shadwell DLR station
Shadwell DLR station on the Docklands Light Railway is between the terminals of Bank and Tower Gateway to the west and Limehouse to the east. The 1991 Bank extension joins the main DLR line just to the west of Shadwell.-History:...
on the Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
, with the station entrance on Sutton Street (Shadwell DLR's entrance is on Watney Street). It was between Cannon Street Road
Cannon Street Road railway station
Cannon Street Road railway station was one of the stations on the London and Blackwall Railway, which first opened in 1842. It was open for just six years, before closing in 1848...
and Stepney
Limehouse station
Limehouse station is a railway station located in the Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and is served by Docklands Light Railway services and by National Rail services operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station...
(now Limehouse) stations on the line.
Shadwell opened on 1 October 1840, three months after the opening of the rest of the L&BR. It was eventually incorporated into the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway is an English railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with northeast London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. It is currently known as the Essex Thameside Route by Network Rail...
, and was rebuilt in 1895 when the railway was widened to four tracks; Shadwell only served the slow lines on the south side. In 1900, the station was renamed Shadwell & St. Georges East, possibly to distinguish it from the East London Railway station of the same name
Shadwell tube station
Shadwell railway station is on the East London Line of London Overground, between to the north and to the south. It is located near to Shadwell DLR station. The station is in Zone 2.-London Underground:...
.
Apart from a wartime closure between 1916 and 1919, remained open until 6 July 1941. Some remains of the station can still be seen today; the westbound platform has partially survived although it is quite dilapidated, and the red brick station entrance on Sutton Street still survives.