Old Ford railway station

Old Ford
LocationOld Ford
OwnerNorth London Railway
Number of platforms2
Key dates
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
15 May 1944 (1944-05-15)Closed
Other information
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Old Ford was a railway station in Old Ford, north of Bow, in east London.[1] The railway through the site was opened on 26 September 1850 by the East & West India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway which was renamed in 1853 as the North London Railway (NLR), It was not until 1 July 1867 that Old Ford station opened.[2][3] It was situated between Victoria Park and Bow, and was located on Old Ford Road, east of the junction with Lefevre Road (now Lefevre Walk).

  1. ^ Connor, J.E.; Halford, B. Forgotten Stations of Greater London. p. 73.
  2. ^ "The New Railway Station". Essex Standard. Vol. 43, no. 1783. Colchester. 15 February 1865.
  3. ^ "Old Ford Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 March 2021.