Bow railway station
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| Bow | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Bow |
| History | |
| Opened by | North London Railway |
| Platforms | |
| Key dates | Opened 1850 Closed 1944 |
| Replaced by | Bow Church DLR |
Bow railway station was a former railway station in Bow, London on the North London Railway, between Old Ford and South Bromley. It was situated on the north side of Bow Road, very close to Bow Road railway station, which is now also closed.
The original station opened in 1850 but was replaced by a much grander station in 1870, which incorporated a concert hall. The station was served not only by the North London Railway but also by Great Eastern Railway trains to Fenchurch Street and a shuttle service to Plaistow.
The North London Railway was severely damaged by bomb damage in the Blitz and the line east of Dalston Junction was closed in 1944 and never re-opened. The concert hall was badly damaged in a fire in 1956 and demolished but the station functioned as a parcel office until it was closed in 1965.
After being left run-down the station was finally demolished when the Docklands Light Railway was built, reusing the NLR line. Today, the station site is occupied by a car hire firm; directly across the road lies Bow Church DLR station.
| Disused railway stations of East London |
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EC&TJR: Beckton | Central | Connaught Road | Gallions | Manor Way | North Woolwich | Silvertown ECR/GER: Bishopsgate | Bishopsgate (low level) | Bow Road | Burdett Road | Coborn Road L&BR: Blackwall | Cannon Street Road | Leman Street | Limehouse | Millwall Junction | Millwall Docks NLR: Bow | Broad Street | Old Ford | Poplar | Shoreditch | South Bromley | Victoria Park |
