Shadwell railway station

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Shadwell
Location of Shadwell in Greater London
Location Shadwell
Local authority London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Managed by London Overground
Owner Transport for London
Station code(s)SDE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone 2
OSI Shadwell DLR no-text roundel.svg [1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease2.svg 4.883 million [2]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 1.245 million [2]
2021–22Increase2.svg 3.095 million [2]
2022–23Increase2.svg 3.706 million [2]
2023–24Increase2.svg 3.934 million [2]
Key dates
1876Opened
2007Closed
27 April 2010 [3] Reopened
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°30′40″N0°03′25″W / 51.5112°N 0.0569°W / 51.5112; -0.0569
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transportportal

Shadwell is a station on the Windrush line of the London Overground, located in Shadwell, East London. The station is between Whitechapel station to the north and Wapping to the south, in Travelcard Zone 2. Both platforms, which are located underground, are decorated with enamel panels designed by Sarah McMenemy [4] in 1995.

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Shadwell was formerly a London Underground station on the East London line until 2007, when the East London line extension project converted the station to Overground operation. There is an official out-of-station interchange with Shadwell DLR station on the Docklands Light Railway, located 60 metres (200 ft) walk away.

History

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. A new ticket hall was built on Cable Street in 1983, 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, owing 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; it reopened on 27 April 2010 for a preview service to New Cross and New Cross Gate, and from 23 May 2010, the latter service was extended to West Croydon / Crystal Palace, operated within the London Overground network. [5] A new gated northern access fronting Cornwall Street has been added, easing interchange with Shadwell DLR station, while the rest of the station has been heavily refurbished. [6]

Services

All times below are correct as of the December 2012 timetables.

London Overground

Windrush line

There is a service every 3–5 minutes throughout the day on the Windrush line. [7] Current hourly off-peak frequency is:

Connections

London Buses routes 100, 339 and D3 serve the station. [8]

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References

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  8. "Shadwell (Zone 2)". TfL. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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