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West India Docks railway station

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Location
  
Limehouse

3 May 1926 (1926-05-03)
  
Closed

6 July 1840 (1840-07-06)
  
Opened

Number of platforms
  
2

West India Docks railway station

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Owner
  
London and Blackwall Railway

Similar
  
Coombe Road railway st, Brentford railway station, Burdett Road railway st

West India Docks was a railway station in Limehouse, east London, that was opened by the Commercial Railway (later the London and Blackwall Railway) in 1840. It was situated between Limehouse and Millwall Junction stations, 2 miles 35 chains (3.9 km) down-line from Fenchurch Street. 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 LBR was later extended to a new Millwall Docks station to serve the other two docks.

West India Docks station opened on 6 July 1840. It was closed to passenger service on 3 May 1926, along with the rest of the LBR east of Stepney. The station, including its timber platforms, was demolished in 1931-34 and today no trace of it remains, and the surrounding area has been heavily redeveloped. The station was located at the junction of Garford Street and West India Dock Road, 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.

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West India Docks railway station Wikipedia