West India Docks railway station

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West India Docks
Location
Place West India Docks
History
Opened by London and Blackwall Railway
Platforms
Key dates Opened 6 July 1840
Closed 3 May 1926
Replaced by none

West India Docks railway station was a railway station in the north of the Isle of Dogs, London, on the London and Blackwall Railway, between Limehouse and Millwall Junction stations. As the name implies, the station served the West India Docks, though it was located on the north side of the northernmost of the three docks; the L&BR was later extended to Millwall Docks to serve the other two docks.

West India Docks opened on 6 July 1840 and was closed to passenger service on 3 May 1926, along with the rest of the L&BR east of Stepney. Today, no trace of the station remains, and the surrounding area has been heavily redeveloped. The station was located on the south side of Garford Street, west of the modern-day Aspen Way. The Docklands Light Railway line between Westferry and West India Quays runs through the station site, although the viaduct it runs on has been completely rebuilt.


Disused railway stations of East London

EC&TJR: Beckton | Central | Connaught Road | Gallions | Manor Way | North Woolwich | Silvertown
Stratford Market | Tidal Basin

ECR/GER: Bishopsgate | Bishopsgate (low level) | Bow Road | Burdett Road | Coborn Road
Devonshire Street | Globe Road | Lea Bridge | Mile End

L&BR: Blackwall | Cannon Street Road | Leman Street | Limehouse | Millwall Junction | Millwall Docks
Minories | North Greenwich | Poplar | Shadwell | South Dock | West India Docks

NLR: Bow | Broad Street | Old Ford | Poplar | Shoreditch | South Bromley | Victoria Park