Southern entrance soon after reopening in April 2010 |
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Shadwell
Location of Shadwell in Greater London |
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| Location | Shadwell |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Station code | SDE |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| Interchange | Shadwell DLR [1] |
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| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2007 | 1.787 million[2] |
| 2008 | 0 (closed) million[2] |
| 2009 | 0 (closed) million[2] |
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| 1876 | Opened |
| 2007 | Closed |
| 27 April 2010[3] | Reopened |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
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Legend
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Shadwell railway station is on the East London Line of London Overground, between Whitechapel to the north and Wapping to the south. It is located near to Shadwell DLR station. The station is in Zone 2.
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The original station was one of the oldest on the network, and was built over a spring. First opened by the East London Railway on 10 April 1876, it was first served by the Metropolitan District Railway and Metropolitan Railway on 1 October 1884. It was renamed Shadwell & St. George-in-the-East on 1 July 1900 but reverted to its original name in 1918. In 1983, a new ticket hall was built on Cable Street, replacing the original building in Watney Street, which was demolished in May 2010. Access to the station platforms was through lifts or stairs. The station was closed between 1995 and 1998 due to repair work on the East London Line's Thames Tunnel. The typical off peak East London Line service from the station was:
The station closed on 22 December 2007. The station opened on 27 April 2010 for a preview service to New Cross and New Cross Gate and from 23 May 2010, the latter service extended to West Croydon / Crystal Palace operated within the London Overground network.[4] A new gated northern access fronting Cornwall Street has been added, easing interchange with the Shadwell DLR station, whilst the rest of the station was also heavily refurbished.[5]
All times below are correct as of the December 2010 timetables.
Mondays to Saturdays there is a service every 5–10 minutes throughout the day, while on Sundays before 13:00 there is a service every 5–9 minutes, changing to every 7–8 minutes until the end of service after that.[6] Current off peak frequency is:
From 2012, 4 additional trains per hour will go to Clapham Junction via Peckham Rye on the new Clapham Junction Extension, due to open in May that year.
London bus routes 100, D3 serve the station. There is also interchange with Shadwell DLR Station via a short walk.
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| Whitechapel towards Dalston Junction or Highbury & Islington |
East London Line | Wapping towardsNew Cross, West Croydon, or Crystal Palace |
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South London Line | Wapping towards Clapham Junction |
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Terminus
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Docklands Light Railway
Transfer at: Shadwell
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