History
Opened on 3 March 1884 as St Mary's (Whitechapel), the station was initially used by South Eastern Railway trains from the East London Line, but from 1 October 1884 it was used by Metropolitan Railway and Metropolitan District Railway trains. The station was always very small and cramped and was located very close to both Whitechapel and Aldgate East stations, just before the junction to the East London line.
In 1938, Aldgate East was moved further eastwards and given a new entrance only a few hundred yards from St Mary's (Whitechapel Road), immediately rendering St Mary's surplus to requirements. It closed on 30 April 1938.
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