Central railway station (London)
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Central railway station was near the Royal Albert Dock
and Beckton Park in London
, on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway
between Connaught Road
and Manor Way
on the Gallions
branch. It opened on August 3, 1880,
The station had few passenger services, which ceased in 1940 after wartime
bombing, and the goods line closed with the closure of the Royal Docks. With the redevelopment of the Docklands region in the 1980s and 1990s, the line was replaced in 1994 by the Docklands Light Railway
extension to Beckton
. No trace of the station remains, although Beckton Park DLR station
is on or very close to the site.
Royal Albert Dock
The Royal Albert Dock is one of three docks in the Royal Group of Docks of east London, now part of the redeveloped Docklands.-History:The dock was constructed to the east of the earlier Victoria Dock by the St Katharine and London dock companies and opened in 1880...
and Beckton Park in 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 Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway
Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway
The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in east London connected the Royal Docks with the Eastern Counties Railway . Authorised in 1844, it opened in 1846, and was absorbed by the ECR in 1847...
between Connaught Road
Connaught Road railway station
Connaught Road railway station was a station located on Connaught Road, north of the channel joining the Royal Victoria and Royal Albert Docks in east London, on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway...
and Manor Way
Manor Way railway station
Manor Way railway station was a railway station located on the East Ham Manor Way, south of Beckton in east London, on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway...
on the Gallions
Gallions railway station
Gallions railway station was a station adjoining the River Thames by Gallions Reach, in Beckton, east London, on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway...
branch. It opened on August 3, 1880,
The station had few passenger services, which ceased in 1940 after wartime
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
bombing, and the goods line closed with the closure of the Royal Docks. With the redevelopment of the Docklands region in the 1980s and 1990s, the line was replaced in 1994 by 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...
extension to Beckton
Beckton DLR station
Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of the Beckton branch of the Docklands Light Railway in the Docklands area of east London. It is located in Travelcard Zone 3. The DLR branch from Poplar was opened on 28 March 1994...
. No trace of the station remains, although Beckton Park DLR station
Beckton Park DLR station
Beckton Park DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway in the Docklands area of east London. The station is located by the north quay of the Royal Albert Dock . The station is opposite Beckton District South Park, which is open space leading to housing in South Beckton.The station is...
is on or very close to the site.