Silvertown was a stop on the North London Line in East London between
Custom House and
North Woolwich.
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| Modern day Elizabeth Line tracks through the site of the former station |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(North London Line) |
| Station code: |
SVW |
| Opened: |
1863 |
| Closed: |
2006 |
| Platforms: |
1 (at closure) |
The station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1863, named after the housing area for workers at the S.W. Silver factory producing rubber products [1]. The original station was rebuilt in 1885. The station originally had two platforms but the line was singled by British Rail in 1980 and one platform removed. The line was electrified in 1986. The station was renamed
Silvertown & London City Airport [2] the following year though, despite the close proximity to the aiport, there was little extra traffic. The name reverted back to Silvertown before the final closure in 2006.
There is now little trace of the station remaining. The original line has been replaced by new track for the Elizabeth Line. There have been proposals to build a new station on this line to serve the airport but none have come to fruition. Nearby is
London City Airport Docklands Light Railway station.
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| The Elizabeth Line tracks behind a wall, Tate & Lyle's factory overlooking the scene |
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| Silvertown station was located just ahead on the left |
[1] J.E. Connor, Branch Lines Around North Woolwich (Middleton Press, 2001) Fig. 73[2] Ibid. Fig. 82
