Stations
The stations on the line were:
| Station | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenchurch Street | 1854 | † | |
| Minories (resited) | 1841 | 1853 | |
| Minories (original) | 1840 | 1841 | Site used for Tower Gateway in 1987 |
| Leman Street | 1877 | 1941 | |
| Cannon Street Road | 1842 | 1848 | |
| Shadwell | 1840 | 1941 | |
| Stepney | 1840 | † | 1923 renamed Stepney East, 1987 renamed Limehouse |
| Limehouse | 1840 | 1926 | not to be confused with the above |
| West India Docks | 1840 | 1926 | |
| Millwall Junction | 1871 | 1926 | |
| Poplar | 1840 | 1926 | not to be confused with Poplar DLR station |
| Blackwall | 1840 | 1926 | not to be confused with Blackwall DLR station |
† = still open, served by c2c
Branch to Bow from Stepney, called the London and Blackwall Extension Railway (opened 1849, joint-operated with the Eastern Counties Railway):
- Burdett Road (opened 1871, closed 1941)
- Bow Road (opened 1892, closed 1949)
- Victoria Park & Bow (opened 1849, closed 1850, interchange with Eastern Counties Railway - not to be confused with Victoria Park or Bow stations)
Branch to North Greenwich from Millwall Junction, called the Millwall Extension Railway:
- South Dock (opened 1871, closed 1926)
- Millwall Docks (opened 1871, closed 1926)
- North Greenwich (opened 1871, closed 1926; not to be confused with North Greenwich tube station)
Read more about this topic: London And Blackwall Railway
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