Shoreditch tube station
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Shoreditch tube station was a London Underground
station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
in east London. It was in Travelcard Zone 2
. The station closed permanently at the end of traffic on 9 June 2006.
It was the northern terminus of the East London Line
, with latterly a single platform alongside a single track that ran next to the disused Bishopsgate Goods Yard. Until the late 1960s the East London Line connected with the main line railway to Liverpool Street
(and Bishopsgate
until 1916) just north of Shoreditch station. The site of the link is still visible from the end of the platform and from National Express East Anglia main line trains between Stratford
and Liverpool Street. The station was one of only a handful on the network with a single platform and a single track layout, though it originally had two tracks and platforms. The preceding station was Whitechapel
, which was the northern terminus of the East London Line until the line closed for extension in December 2007.
Shoreditch station opened in 1869 as a stop on the main line East London Railway from Liverpool Street to points south. The passenger service between Shoreditch and Liverpool Street was withdrawn 16 years later, in 1885. The station joined the Underground network on 31 March 1913 as part of the Metropolitan Railway
in conjunction with an electrification of the line.
Goods services from Liverpool Street continued to pass through Shoreditch until April 1966, following which the track connection was severed in order to improve access to Liverpool Street for other trains. The station was closed from March 1995 to September 1998 during the renovation of the East London Line, reopening six months after the rest of the line.
There was also another Shoreditch railway station
, some distance further north on the North London Railway
.
Before its closure, the station was one of the less used stations on the network, with only about 1,130 passengers a day. On Mondays-Fridays it was open at rush hours, closed on Saturdays, and open on Sundays for the nearby Brick Lane Market
. Prior to the 1990s the station was closed on Sundays.
. It has been replaced by a new station, Shoreditch High Street
. The new line and station form part of the London Overground
network, a suburban rail service operated by Transport for London but separate from the Tube network.
Unlike other closed stations, Transport for London
provided a temporary service to Shoreditch - until the new line fully opened in 2010, a non-stop rail replacement bus connected Shoreditch with Whitechapel using the station's previous limited opening hours.
The cutting in and around the station area has been filled in and partly reused for the line from Whitechapel (also in a cutting) to the replacement Shoreditch High Street (on an embankment). The station building still exists and was put up for sale by TfL in February 2010. On 16 February 2011, the building was sold at auction for a price of £665,000.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. It also includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks...
in east London. It was in Travelcard Zone 2
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.-Background:...
. The station closed permanently at the end of traffic on 9 June 2006.
It was the northern terminus of the East London Line
East London Line
The East London Line is a London Overground line which runs north to south through the East End, Docklands and South areas of London.Built in 1869 by the East London Railway Company, which reused the Thames Tunnel, originally intended for horse-drawn carriages, the line became part of the London...
, with latterly a single platform alongside a single track that ran next to the disused Bishopsgate Goods Yard. Until the late 1960s the East London Line connected with the main line railway to Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street station
Liverpool Street railway station, also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, is both a central London railway terminus and a connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, England...
(and Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate (low level) railway station
Bishopsgate railway station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on 4 November 1872 alongside the company's first London terminus, , which stood on a viaduct...
until 1916) just north of Shoreditch station. The site of the link is still visible from the end of the platform and from National Express East Anglia main line trains between Stratford
Stratford station
Stratford station is a large multilevel railway station in Stratford, east London. The station is served by the National Rail services National Express East Anglia, London Overground and c2c, by London Underground's Central and Jubilee lines, and by the Docklands Light Railway . Stratford is in...
and Liverpool Street. The station was one of only a handful on the network with a single platform and a single track layout, though it originally had two tracks and platforms. The preceding station was Whitechapel
Whitechapel tube station
Whitechapel is a London Underground and London Overground station on Whitechapel Road in the Whitechapel neighbourhood of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London, England. The station is located on the east–west tracks shared by the District line and Hammersmith and City line and is on...
, which was the northern terminus of the East London Line until the line closed for extension in December 2007.
History
Metropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
in conjunction with an electrification of the line.
Goods services from Liverpool Street continued to pass through Shoreditch until April 1966, following which the track connection was severed in order to improve access to Liverpool Street for other trains. The station was closed from March 1995 to September 1998 during the renovation of the East London Line, reopening six months after the rest of the line.
There was also another Shoreditch railway station
Shoreditch railway station
Shoreditch railway station was a station on the North London Railway in London, United Kingdom. It was situated on a viaduct between Haggerston and Broad Street stations....
, some distance further north 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...
.
Usage
Brick Lane Market
Brick Lane Market is a London market centred around Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets. It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street in east London. It operates every Sunday from around 8am to 2pm....
. Prior to the 1990s the station was closed on Sundays.
Current status
Shoreditch tube station closed permanently on 9 June 2006, to allow work to begin on the East London line extensionEast London line extension
The East London line extension project is a British railway engineering project in London, managed by Transport for London. The project involves extending the East London Line and making it part of the mainline London Overground network...
. It has been replaced by a new station, Shoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High Street railway station
Shoreditch High Street is a railway station in Shoreditch, London. The station is located on Bethnal Green Road close to Shoreditch High Street and is served by London Overground services running on the extended East London Line under the control of the London Rail division of Transport for London...
. The new line and station form part of the London Overground
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
network, a suburban rail service operated by Transport for London but separate from the Tube network.
Unlike other closed stations, Transport for London
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
provided a temporary service to Shoreditch - until the new line fully opened in 2010, a non-stop rail replacement bus connected Shoreditch with Whitechapel using the station's previous limited opening hours.
The cutting in and around the station area has been filled in and partly reused for the line from Whitechapel (also in a cutting) to the replacement Shoreditch High Street (on an embankment). The station building still exists and was put up for sale by TfL in February 2010. On 16 February 2011, the building was sold at auction for a price of £665,000.