St. Mary's (Whitechapel Road) | |
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Location | Whitechapel |
Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
Owner | Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Joint Railway |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Key dates | |
1884 | Opened |
1938 | Closed |
Replaced by | Aldgate East |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°31′04″N 0°03′52.5″W / 51.51778°N 0.064583°W |
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St. Mary's (Whitechapel Road) was a station on the District and Metropolitan lines of the London Underground. It was located between Whitechapel and Aldgate East stations, in the East End of London.
It was opened in 1884 on the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Joint Railway, and served initially, albeit briefly, by the South Eastern Railway, then and for much of its existence jointly by the Metropolitan Railway and the District Railway; the route is now served by the District and Hammersmith & City lines. The station was closed in 1938 in advance of the relocation of Aldgate East to within minimal distance, rendering St. Mary's inessential. The station building was severely damaged during the Blitz of the Second World War and subsequently was demolished.