Open · since 1902
Why is it called East Ham?
DistrictHammersmith & City
Where the name comes from
From Old English hamm, 'a dry area of land between rivers or marshland', for a settlement bounded by the Lea, Thames and Roding. East Ham is recorded separately from 1204.
Where it is
See East Ham on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- District Barking
- District Upton Park
- Hammersmith & City Barking
- Hammersmith & City Upton Park
At a glance
- Opened
- 1902
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- District, Hammersmith & City
- Local authority
- Newham
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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