Opened in 1846 between Stratford and Canning
Town, the line was extended to North Woolwich the following year.
Services were extended north to Palace Gates in 1887 although
that line (northwards from Seven Sisters) was closed to passengers
in 1963. 1979 saw most of the North Woolwich branch incorporated into the North London Line, pre-empting the closure of the Broad Street line (Broad Street station had hitherto provided the eastern terminus for the North London Line). |
One of the stations on the North Woolwich and Stratford line, which later had its services extended to run up to Palace Gates in North London. The closure of the Palace Gates branch as far as Seven Sisters, meant a curtailment of services and this station never recovered, especially after services to North Woolwich were rerouted to form part of the new look North London Line. In May 2013, the station has definitely been earmarked for re-opening by the government. Full details are on the London Reconnections site. By Jan 2016, work on the re-opening was well under. Details on the IanVisits site. |
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![]() The dilapidated station building interior. This was not the elegant original but a charmless 1970s replacement built for function (staffless operation) rather than comfort or style. The remains shown here have since been demolished. |
![]() Looking north from the station building at the overgrown
platforms. |
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For photos of this station shortly before and after
closure, see these sites:
www.disused-stations.org.uk
www.londonreconnections.com