Station code SDE 2011–12 1.659 million Address Cable St, London E1, UK | Fare zone 2 2012–13 2.028 million Phone +44 343 222 1234 Number of platforms 2 | |
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Similar Shadwell DLR station, Tower Hill tube station, Aldgate East tube station, Tower Gateway DLR stati, Wapping railway station | ||
Shadwell is a station on the East London Line in Shadwell within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London and is served by National Rail London Overground services under the control of the London Rail division of Transport for London, however there is no standard red National Rail "double arrow" logo signage located at the station, instead only the Overground roundel. The station is between Whitechapel to the north and Wapping to the south. It is located near to Shadwell DLR station. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2.
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The Overground station is underground (the DLR station is on a viaduct).
The Overground platforms are decorated with enamel panels designed by Sarah McMenemy in 1995.
London Underground
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 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:
London Overground
The station closed on 22 December 2007, reopened 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. 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.
Services
All times below are correct as of the December 2012 timetables.
East London Line
There is a service every 3–5 minutes throughout the day. Current hourly off-peak frequency is:
Connections
London Buses routes 100, D3, and 339 serve the station.