Bow railway station
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Bow railway station was a railway station in Bow
, London
on the North London Railway
, between Old Ford
and South Bromley
. It was situated on the north side of Bow Road
, very close to Bow Road railway station
, which is now also closed.
The original station opened in 1850 but was replaced by a much grander station in 1870, which incorporated a concert hall, 100 feet (30.5 m) long and 40 feet (12.2 m) wide. The station was served not only by the North London Railway but also by Great Eastern Railway
trains to Fenchurch Street and a shuttle service to Plaistow
.
The North London Railway was severely damaged by bomb damage in the Blitz
and the line east of Dalston Junction was closed in 1944 and never re-opened to passengers. The station buildings remained in uses as a parcel office until it was closed in 1965. After being left run-down the station was finally demolished when the Docklands Light Railway
was built, reusing the NLR line. Today, the station site is occupied by a car hire firm; directly across the road lies Bow Church DLR station
.
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on the North London Railway
North London Railway
The North London Railway was a railway company that opened lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks. The main east to west route is now part the North London Line. Other lines operated by the company fell into disuse, but were later revived as part of the Docklands...
, between Old Ford
Old Ford railway station
Old Ford railway station was a former railway station in Old Ford, north of Bow, London. It was on the North London Railway between Victoria Park and Bow stations; the station was located on Old Ford Road, east of the junction with Lefevre Road .It opened in 1867 but was closed in 1944 after damage...
and South Bromley
South Bromley railway station
South Bromley railway station was a former railway station in Bromley-by-Bow, London, on the North London Railway between Bow and Poplar...
. It was situated on the north side of Bow Road
Bow Road
Bow Road is a thoroughfare in Bow, Tower Hamlets, London, England. The road forms part of the A11, running from Aldgate to Norwich in Norfolk. To the west the road becomes Mile End Road, and to the east at the Bow Interchange roundabout, there is a junction with the A12.The College of Technology...
, very close to Bow Road railway station
Bow Road railway station
Bow Road railway station was in Bow, London on the opposite side of Bow Road from Bow Road tube station.It was opened on the south side of Bow Road in 1876 by the Great Eastern Railway, between Stratford station and the now closed Burdett Road station. It was resited in 1892 to the north side of...
, which is now also closed.
The original station opened in 1850 but was replaced by a much grander station in 1870, which incorporated a concert hall, 100 feet (30.5 m) long and 40 feet (12.2 m) wide. The station was served not only by the North London Railway but also by Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
trains to Fenchurch Street and a shuttle service to Plaistow
Plaistow tube station
Plaistow station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, located in Plaistow and West Ham, east London. It is in Zone 3....
.
The North London Railway was severely damaged by bomb damage in the Blitz
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained strategic bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, during the Second World War. The city of London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 76 consecutive nights and many towns and cities across the country followed...
and the line east of Dalston Junction was closed in 1944 and never re-opened to passengers. The station buildings remained in uses as a parcel office until it was closed in 1965. After being left run-down the station was finally demolished when the Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
was built, reusing the NLR line. Today, the station site is occupied by a car hire firm; directly across the road lies Bow Church DLR station
Bow Church DLR station
Bow Church station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway on Bow Road, in the Bow neighbourhood of east London. The station is located on the DLR's Stratford branch, between Devons Road and Pudding Mill Lane stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is within 300 m walking distance of Bow...
.
