Talk:Silvertown railway station

Latest comment: 9 years ago by Jackiespeel in topic Former Rail Network

Former Rail Network

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Some mention should be made of the rail network serving the docks with which Silvertown Station was at one time linked (there are files at The National Archives) - will look up details later. Jackiespeel (talk) 11:00, 13 December 2014 (UTC)Reply

The Disused Stations website gives some information here [1] and here [2]. Jackiespeel (talk) 21:46, 13 December 2014 (UTC)Reply

Usage of the Station

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"After London City Airport opened nearby there was an attempt to offer the station for connection to the airport, the station being renamed Silvertown and London City Airport on 4 October 1987,[3] but the walk through adjacent side streets, and the relatively infrequent service, which was peripheral rather than into central London, led to little usage of the airport interchange."

I do not think this is true. For quite a long time it was advertised on the tube and London Connections maps as the station for LCA. I used it my self when living in Leyton several times.