Main-line station once served by Tube trains · 1884–2007
Shadwell, where the Tube once ran
East London
Where the name comes from
Named after the district of Shadwell in east London. In the 13th century the marshy area was called Scadflet, from the Anglo-Saxon for a shallow creek; a spring by a church of St Chad gave rise to a false derivation, Chadwelle, which became Shadwell. From 1900 to 1918 the station was called Shadwell & St. George-in-the-East.
Worth knowing: The original station was built over a spring.
Where it is
At a glance
- Opened
- 1884
- Closed
- 2007
- Status
- Main-line station once served by Tube trains
- Line
- East London
- What remains
- Operated by National Rail
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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